Gender equality-promoting organisations targeting men and masculinities have been formed in several Nordic countries since the early 1990s. Examples include Men for Gender Equality in Sweden, Reform in Norway, Profeministimiehet in Finland and White Ribbon in Denmark.

The purpose of this project was to create a Nordic network for gender equality-promoting organisations targeting men and masculinities with an overarching aim to contribute to non-discrimination and social justice. The network met several times in 2014 and 2015 to discuss further development and to support the formation of organisations in Nordic countries lacking entities of this type. The network has continued its cooperation after the end of the project period.