APPG Men&Boys
@APPGMenBoys
A cross-party, UK parliamentary group to develop policy on disadvantages/poor outcomes faced by men&boys.
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Are you a man who's experienced suicidal thoughts, or attempted suicide?
Your lived experience is extremely valuable, and we need it to help shape the next generation of #malesuicide research.
If you have 20 mins, please fill in the questionnaire below app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/glasgow-rese…
BOYS' EDUCATION MEETING
Another great success and positive progress being made on boys' education in my capacity as Chair of APPG Men&Boys and as a Member of Education Committee.
The Minister Damian Hinds MP has agreed to meet with me and requested that his Department for Education officials
An interesting session of the Health Select Committee and their inquiry into men's health.
The minister, Maria Caulfield MP Maria Caulfield does actually 'get it' and is making progress for men.
parliamentlive.tv/event/index/fe…
MEN’S HEALTH - AN IMPORTANT LANDMARK
This morning's Health and Social Care Committee session on men's health led by Steve Brine with the Minister Maria Caulfield was another important landmark for improving men's health in the UK.
It shows there has been real progress on recognising men's health
Great piece by anna maxted about my BBC Radio 4 series ‘About The Boys’. She focuses on sex and consent but the series covers friendship, feelings, school and life online. Available on BBC Sounds now.
thetimes.co.uk/article/sex-co…
I really enjoyed writing about my Radio 4 series ‘About The Boys’ for The Observer. Thank you to all of the boys who spoke to me so candidly for the series. They’re great.
Whistledown
Mohit Bakaya
theguardian.com/society/articl…
EDUCATION GENDER GAP - APPEAL FOR EVIDENCE
Boys are struggling in the education system and we need to find out why. I have long campaigned on this and am very pleased that the Education Committee is now looking into this.
Schools, trusts and teachers are being urged by the Education
More progress on men&boys' issues:
Education Select Committee is calling for evidence for their official inquiry:
'Boys’ attainment and engagement in education'.
Important that we send male-friendly info to counter any 'boy-blaming' they may hear. committees.parliament.uk/call-for-evide…
'Suicide is the biggest killer of men under 50 & the vast majority of rough sleepers are men.'
'Make those things better, everyone would be happy.'
Geoff Norcott talks comedy for a cause & how helping men is for the benefit of all.
Dr Tessa Dunlop | Jeremy Vine | #JeremyVine
Danny Dyer's How To Be A Man on Channel 4 is brilliant. Leading the exact conversations we want to see. We're very proud of our many Coalition members who appeared, informed and assisted in the show, including Dr Becci Owens Martin James Seager ManKind Initiative
Richard V. Reeves: 'Boys now lag behind girls and men lag behind women at almost every level of education. That's true in nearly every rich economy.'
Hugely important message from fatherhoodinst which I completely agree with.
Dads are so important. We should never underestimate their importance to sons and daughters.
Boys really do need their dads in their lives. They need men to look up to and to guide them.
It is why
