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“She for He’ Movement Gains Momentum Around the World as Women Lawmakers Issue Statements in Support of Men and Boys
November 4, 2024 – As Men’s Equality Month events unfold across the globe (1,2), female lawmakers around the world are adding their voices to the calls of gender equality for men by issuing statements supporting male equality — a partial listing is seen below. (3)(4)
These statements are arranged in alphabetical order by the country name:
- False allegations against men are made “without consequences for lying, breaking the principle of equality before the law, of innocence and defense, destroying the ties of thousands of families, and mainly many parents who can’t see their children. A justice inclined to the ideologies that continue to destroy our country cannot continue to be an option, let us no longer be witnesses of injustice and remain complicit in the degradation of Argentine families.” — Victoria Villarruel, Vice President, Argentina (5)
- “Almost half of Australian men are lonely and men with high levels of loneliness are eight-and-a-half times more likely to have poor mental health. Men account for six out of eight suicides, almost twice the number of deaths on our national road toll. And men face worse mental and physical health than women during a family breakdown.” — MP Sarah Game, South Australia (6)
- “It’s ironic that the women who bring men into the world are so ready to dismiss and abandon them to boost their orthodox feminist credentials. But in Australia, men are severely over-represented in suicides, in prison, in homelessness and unemployment.” Senator Pauline Hanson, Australia (7)
- “We know men face a variety of issues — abuse, mental health, legal pressures, parenting. These issues must be met with compassion and understanding.” — MP Karen Vecchio, Canada (8)
- “I am pleased that we are now paving the way to ensure that men exposed to violence have the same rights as women exposed to violence. For far too long we have not taken it seriously enough that men can also be victims of intimate partner violence and need help….Equality is for both women and men.” — Marie Bjerre, Minister for Equality, Denmark (9)
- “The Government should appoint a minister for men to champion men’s health and positive male role models.” — MP Katherine Fletcher, England (10)
- “False allegations exist. But they are not accounted for…The results are men with their lives destroyed, men whose right of honor is harmed, children of living fathers who are turned into orphans, and broken families… It could happen to you.” — Carla Toscano, Madrid City Hall Councilor, Spain (11)
- “The U.S. Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys (CSSBMB) is the culmination of my work as U.S. Congresswoman to empower our Black men and boys.” — Rep. Frederica Wilson, United States (12)
On December 11, 2023, Mongolian Minister of Foreign Affairs Battsetseg Batmunkh announced her government’s “She for He” initiative, designed to address the challenges faced by men and boys in her country. (13) A number of other “She for He” efforts have been identified around the globe. (14)
In observance of Men’s Equality Month in November, the International Council for Men and Boys invites female lawmakers and other leaders to issue public statements in support of #GenderEqualityForMen.
Please email your statement to info@menandboys.net. Together we can make a fairer society where both men and women can thrive.
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/
Links:
2. https://menandboys.net/mem/
3. https://menandboys.net/she-for-he/
4. https://menandboys.net/statements/
8. https://www.karenvecchiomp.ca
11. https://mobile.x.com/Asoc__Anavid/status/1831979748303724729