Jip Mars (1994) studied linguistics and philosophy, and has been working with Emancipator since 2017, focusing on involving men and masculinities in gender issues. At Emancipator, they are in charge of communications and on the strategy board. Since 2022 they have been one of the co-coordinators of MenEngage Europe, the European branch of the MenEngage Global Alliance, a network of more than 1000 organisations worldwide working to involve men in gender justice. Jip believes that transforming masculinities is not only necessary for gender justice, but is also a vital contribution to solving many, if not all, urgent societal issues.