PRESS RELEASE
Contact: G. Lawrence DeMarco, LLM
Email: ldemarco@menandboys.net
Phone: +1-215-901-1930
Lawmakers Invited to Issue Statements in Support of Men’s Equality Month
October 9, 2024– Recent news reports have identified men as the new swing voting bloc in many countries around the world (1). This fact highlights the importance of addressing the long-standing concerns of men and boys.
To raise public awareness, the International Council for Men and Boys (ICMB) is sponsoring Men’s Equality Month in November. The month will feature educational events, social media efforts, and more. Men’s Equality Month will complement and support Women’s History Month, held every year in March.
Over 40 organizations already have made plans to participate in the November observance, with additional groups expected in the next several weeks. These groups are located around the world, making Men’s Equality Month a global event: Bermuda, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, El Salvador, England, India, Kenya, Lithuania, Netherlands, Philippines, Slovenia, Trinidad, the United States, and Uruguay. (2)
To raise awareness of Men’s Equality Month, the International Council for Men and Boys invites lawmakers to issue supportive statements which will be featured on our website, menandboys.net. To date, 36 lawmakers and government entities have issued such statements in support of men’s health, domestic violence against men, the boy crisis, and more. These people come from 13 countries. They are: Bermuda, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, El Salvador, England, India, Kenya, Lithuania, Netherlands, Philippines, Slovenia, United States, Uruguay, and Trinidad. (3)
Men face significant disadvantages across 12 critical areas, including educational disparities, mental health crises, workplace fatalities, and biases in the criminal justice system. (4)
The ICMB urges lawmakers to accept our invitation to issue a statement in support of gender equality for men. Please send your statement by October 31 to Ldemarco@menandboys.net.
The International Council for Men and Boys is a non-governmental organization that is working to celebrate the contributions of men to society and to end the 12 sex disparities that affect men and boys around the world. Achieving #GenderEqualityForMen also will benefit women. https://www.menandboys.net/
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