Historic Breakthroughs as Men Notch Advances Across the Nation

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Contact: Henry Herrera

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Historic Breakthroughs as Men Notch Advances Across the Nation

WASHINGTON / April 1, 2026 – This past week witnessed a series of historic advances for men and boys at the state and federal levels:

California Gov. Gavin Newsom convened state leaders in Sacramento to review progress in implementing his whole-of-government Executive Order that he issued last year. Newsom noted, “Today’s convening underscored what’s possible when we come together to support the next generation.” (1)
The Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Boys and Men was launched to create a permanent body to help men and boys. (2)
The Institute for Family Studies issued a landmark, 74-page report on the challenges faced by young men. (3)
The Coalition for an Office on Men’s Health, sponsored by SAVE, was launched consisting of 10 member organizations. The Coalition is working to establish the first-ever office on men’s health in the Department of Health and Human Services. (4)
Representatives from the National Council for Equal Shared Parenting met with federal lawmakers in Washington, DC to discuss the importance of equal shared parenting for fathers. (5)

To date, three bills designed to support men and boys have been introduced in Congress (6):

White House Council on Fathers and Sons Act, H.R. 7800
Dads Matter Act, H.R. 5828 and S. 2131
State of Men’s Health Act, H.R. 7602

In Virginia, SB447 would create an Advisory Commission for Boys and Men. The bill was overwhelmingly approved in the House and Senate, and now awaits final approval by Gov. Abigail Spanberger. (7)

In addition, numerous media reports during the past week highlighted the problem of men as victims of domestic violence. One widely circulated video depicted Taylor Frankie Paul of The Bachelorette and Secret Lives of Mormon Wives hurling a chair at her boyfriend in 2023. (8) Subsequent incidents of alleged abuse by the woman have been reported, as well. (9, 10)

Following the Taylor Frankie Paul episodes, at least two full-length articles have been published about male victims of female-perpetrated abuse:

Lisa Britton, Evie Magazine: “The Side of Domestic Violence Nobody Will Say Out Loud” (11)
Emma Johnson, Best Interest: “Now Mainstream: Women are Violent, Too” (12)

The November mid-term elections are approaching in seven months. In anticipation, SAVE has prepared a PowerPoint program on How to Engage with the Male Voter to Assure Election Victory. (13)

SAVE – Stop Abusive and Violent Environments – is a 501(c)3 organization working to assure due process, fairness, and equal opportunities for men.

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