The Men’s Coalition is a new organisation that aims to put issues of concern to men and boys firmly on the public policy agenda.
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These issues include health, parenting and caring, relationships, education, employment crime and violence. Identifying and addressing the inter-relationships between these issues is also of critical importance.
Many men experience poor mental, emotional and physical health as well as discrimination and disadvantage in a number of areas, including school education, parenting and some aspects of employment. We believe that the adoption of specific roles by men and women on the basis of their gender is also seriously limiting for both individuals and society.
However, it is understood and accepted that men are institutionally advantaged in terms of economic power and privilege compared to the position of women. The Coalition is therefore fully committed to gender equality and to working in partnership with women's organisations.
The Coalition is currently in the early stages of its development. Its initial members include the Men’s Health Forum, Respect, Fatherhood Institute, Men’s Advice Line, Relate, the Research Unit on Men and Masculinities at Bradford University, NCH and the White Ribbon Campaign.
The Coalition was formally launched on 26 November 2007. Its first task is to establish itself as a viable organisation, to secure resources and to develop a work programme. An interim Steering Group has already been established and has agreed that an early task is to determine the key cross-cutting issues for men and boys. The Coalition will set out its work programme and priorities by June 2008
