#GenderEqualityForMen
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VIDEOS:
- #GenderEqualityForMen — reviews each of the 12 areas of male disadvantage in more detail.
The global conversation on gender equality needs to focus equally on needs of men and boys.
Around the world, men and boys are lagging in 12 major areas. Minority men face even greater challenges:
- Education:
- The World Bank reports, “more than 100 countries have lower levels of male secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion. Learning poverty rates—the proportion of children unable to read and understand a simple text at 10 years of age—are higher for boys than for girls in all regions and almost all countries of the world.”
- The OECD reveals, “boys are significantly more likely than girls to be disengaged from school, get lower marks, repeat grades, and play video games in their free time.” (Page 123)
- Health:
- Lifespan gap of 5 years: Men: 68.9 years; Women: 73.9 years,
- Nearly three times higher suicide rates than women: Men: 14.7/100,000 persons; Women: 5.3/100,000.
- Extreme Weather Deaths:
- Men are more likely than women to die during famine.
- Males account for 79% of all deaths from lightning.
- Men are 2-3 times more likely to die from extreme natural heat.
- Males are more likely to die from excessive cold.
- Workplace Deaths and Injuries:
- Three times the number of occupational deaths, compared to women: Men: 51.4/100,000 working age adults, Women: 17.2/100,000.
- Nearly twice the number of occupational injuries as women. Men: 1,443/100,000 workers, Women: 755/100,000 workers.
- Legal System:
- Strong court biases in awards of child custody and parental requests to relocate. As a result, fathers represent only 15.7% of all single parent households (UN Women, page 63)
- Requiring male victims of statutory rape to pay child support.
- More severe treatment of men at every step of the criminal-legal process, including the treatment of persons accused of sex offenses.
- Victims of Violence:
- Males account for 78% of all homicide victims,
- Among children 0-19 years old, boys account for 70% of all homicide victims.
- Gendercide: Mass killings of civilian men.
- Intimate Partner Violence and Abuse:
- Far fewer services are available for male victims of domestic violence, even though men are equally likely to be victims of partner violence.
- Among adults under 30 years of age, 43% of men and 38% of women have experienced online harassment.
- False allegations of abuse.
- Boys:
- 97 million boys, compared to 63 million girls, are subjected to child labor.
- 90% of sextortion victims are males.
- Homelessness:
- 76% of homeless persons are men.
- Military Conscription:
- Many countries have compulsory military service only for men. (The vast majority of military jobs are in non-combatant roles.)
- Nine countries have compulsory military conscription for both men and women. But in three of these countries — Chad, Eritrea, and Israel — men are required to serve for more time than women.
- Reproductive Rights:
- Upon becoming pregnant, a woman can choose to have the baby, get an abortion, or put the baby up for adoption. Men have none of these reproductive rights.
- Paternity fraud.
- Newsweek editorial: Give Men Reproductive Rights, Too
- Media Portrayals:
- Reporting and commentary about men: 69% unfavorable, 12% favorable, and 19% neutral or balanced.
- Henry Makow: Food Giant Fosters Lesbian Chic
- Reporting and commentary about men: 69% unfavorable, 12% favorable, and 19% neutral or balanced.
The Basic Index of Gender Inequality, which measures childhood educational opportunities, healthy life expectancy, and overall life satisfaction, likewise reveals men have fallen behind women in 91 out of 134 countries. Other disparities have been documented in sex discrimination against men in hiring decisions, including for STEM positions.
But funding agencies continue favor females over males by more than a three-to-one margin, according to one analysis.
Country-Level Analyses:
- United Kingdom: Ten Male Disadvantages
- United States: Boys and Men Well-Being Index
Articles:
- John Tierney: The Misogyny Myth
- Toby Young: The Myth of Male Privilege
Press Conference, Westin Hotel, New York City, March 12, 2024 — Video is available HERE:
- #GenderEqualityForMen – Edward Bartlett, DAVIA
- How the UN 2030 Agenda Weakens the Family – Zdenek Chytra, Traditional Family Association
- Human Rights Council’s Work to Diminish Child Safety & Well-being – Carl Roberts, Colorado Resilience
- The United Nations’ Neglect of the Boy Crisis – Jim Semerad, Dads and Moms of Michigan
- Presentation of UN petition – Jitka Kolářová, Traditional Family Association
PRESS RELEASES:
2024:
- March 18: Comedian Greg Gutfeld Urges Liberals to Rethink Their Approach to Men, or Face ‘Terrifying’ Election Results
- March 14: Women Express Support to Remedy 12 Areas of Global Male Disadvantage
- See video. Audience discussion begins at 58:00.
- March 11: DEI Programs Must be Eliminated to Reverse Declining Numbers of College Men
- March 4: #GenderEqualityForMen: Council Launches Global Campaign to Remedy 12 Areas of Male Disadvantage
2023:
- December 11: Why Did Human Rights Day Ignore the Massive Human Rights Violations Against Boys and Men?
- November 21: Voices of International Men’s Day Echo Across the Globe
- September 18: Growing Enthusiasm and Support for Ministers for Men, Especially Among Women
- September 11: ‘A free society that despises manhood will not remain free:’ Leaders Speak Out in Defense of Men
INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL ON MEN AND BOYS
The International Council on Men and Boys is working to establish governmental councils to address the concerns of men and boys:
EXISTING COUNCILS
Mexico:
Norway:
United States:
- Federal Government:
- U.S. Commission on Civil Rights: Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys
- Department of Health and Human Services: National Fatherhood Clearinghouse
- State, County, and City Level:
- California (Hayward Unified School District): Fatherhood Initiative
- Connecticut: Fatherhood Initiative
- Delaware: Fatherhood Program
- Georgia: Commission on Men’s Health
- Hawaii: Commission on Fatherhood
- Illinois:
- Pennsylvania (Philadelphia): Mayor’s Commission on African American Males
- Maryland:
- Montgomery County: Fatherhood Initiative Program
- Prince George’s County: Commission on Fathers, Men, and Boys
- Michigan (Kalamazoo County): 4DAD
- Ohio:
- Commission on Fatherhood
- Cuyahoga County: Fatherhood Initiative
- Rhode Island: Fatherhood Initiatives
- Texas: Fatherhood Resource Hub
- Washington, DC: Commission on Fathers, Men, and Boys
- Virginia (Prince William County): Fatherhood Initiative
- Washington State: Washington Fatherhood Council
- Wisconsin: Milwaukee Fatherhood Initiative
PROPOSED COUNCILS
UN Human Rights Council:
Australia:
United Kingdom — Minister for Men:
- All-Party Parliamentary Group on Issues Affecting Men and Boys
- Petition
- MP Nick Fletcher
- Campaign for a Minister for Men
- Nick Fletcher: Britain Needs a Minister for Men
- Piers Morgan: The Male Patriarchy Doesn’t Exist Anymore
- Sean Parker: What ‘Privilege’? On a Minister for Men
- Janice Turner: Minister for Men Could Remedy a Toxic Culture
- Rachel Moore: Nick Fletcher’s Call for a Minister for Men is a Great Idea
- Jemima Lewis: British Men are in Crisis, and It’s About Time we Recognised That
- BBC Women’s Hour
- The Week: Jobs for the Boys: Does the UK Need a Minister for Men?
- The Times: Who Wants a Minister for Men? Here’s Their Brief
- Eastern Daily Press: Nick Fletcher’s Call for a Minister for Men is a Great Idea
- MP Katherine Fletcher
- The Telegraph: Former Minister for Women Calls for a Minister for Men
- MP Ben Bradley
United States:
- Sen. Marco Rubio: The State of the Working (and Non-Working) Man
- Sen. Josh Hawley:
- Proposed Legislation
Go to the DAVIA home page: https://endtodv.org/davia/
CONTACT
International Council on Men and Boys
3220 N Street, NW, Suite 114
Washington, DC 20007
Email: DAVIA@endtodv.org
Telephone: +1-301-801-0608