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Three Quarters of Americans Support Special Measures for Men, As Governors Continue to Speak Out 

WASHINGTON / March 5, 2025 – A recent national survey shows a high level of support to address issues that are affecting men. A SAVE survey, conducted by YouGov between February 27 – 28, reveals a broad mandate from the American public to move forward in this area.

Following are the survey highlights:

1. Nearly three-quarters — 73% — of respondents agree that society should invest in addressing the societal challenges that men face such as higher rates of suicide, homelessness, and work fatalities.
2. Mental health support specifically for men (56%), homelessness prevention and support for men (54%), and reducing the stigma around men asking for help (50%) are the top three issues that respondents consider a priority,
3. No major differences were seen between men and women in their survey responses

A table displaying response differences by sex, race, educational level, and other variables is available online. (1)

Studies show men have fallen behind women in 12 major areas such as health, education, homelessness, and more. (2)

Lawmakers have begun to take note of a situation that many are now describing as a “crisis.” (3)  Last week, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D), long-time advocate for women’s rights, issued a statement to address a range of challenges affecting young men. Whitmer promised, “I’m signing an executive directive that will make an effort to reach more young men and boost their enrollment in our higher education and skills training programs.” (4)

Other lawmakers advocating on behalf of men and boys include: Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D), Senator Josh Hawley, Missouri (R), and U.S. Representative Frederica Wilson 24th District of Florida (D). (5)

The newly established Men’s Equality Network consists of groups seeking to address the crisis of men and boys in America. (6) To date, 23 organizations have joined the Men’s Equality Network as members. (7)

We urge all lawmakers to support special measures for men through legislative action.

The Men’s Equality Network is the U.S. – based affiliate of SAVE – Stop Abusive and Violent Environments – a 501(c)3 organization working to assure due process, fairness, and equal opportunities for men. (8)

All figures, unless otherwise stated, are from YouGov Plc. Total sample size was 1,169 adults. The survey was carried out online. The figures have been weighted and are representative of all US adults (aged 18+).

Links:

1. https://www.saveservices.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Survey-on-Male-Issues-Feb.-2025.xlsx
2. https://www.saveservices.org/2025/01/12-areas-of-male-disadvantage-in-the-united-states/
3. https://americanmind.org/salvo/the-boys-are-not-alright/
4. https://apnews.com/article/michigan-governor-gretchen-whitmer-young-men-   e237387d0762e900f2dc7e38a1c49f7b
5. https://www.saveservices.org/2025/02/vice-president-vance-speaks-out-on-behalf-of-men-promises-help-with-public-policy/
6. https://www.saveservices.org/men/
7. https://www.saveservices.org/men/members/
8. https://www.saveservices.org/men/

In Australia, Men and Boys are Lagging on a Broad Range of Indicators

By David Maywald

January 24, 2025

Around the world, men and boys are facing important, sometimes life-threatening, disparities in 12 areas: www.menandboys.net  A similar situation is seen in Australia:

• There is a four year gap in life expectancy, with women at 85.3 years and men at 81.2 years. Sourced from Australian Bureau of Statistics and Australian Institute of Health and Welfare: https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/life-expectancy-deaths/deaths-in-australia/contents/life-expectancy
• Men and boys account for more than three-quarters of suicides in Australia. Suicide Prevention Australia points to 2,419 male deaths and 795 female deaths in the most recent year: https://www.suicidepreventionaust.org/news/statsandfacts#1676682483349-4dabbb54-f429ab41-e8570c56-f40916f2-819d
• There is a sizable gap for high school completion between boys and girls, with AIHW referring to five percent difference. “In 2022, of people aged 20–24: women (93%) were more likely than men (88%) to have completed year 12 or a certificate III or above, consistent with previous years” https://www.aihw.gov.au/reports/australias-welfare/primary-and-secondary-schooling
• Women are an increasing majority of domestic university students, going from 58% of course completions in 2004 to 62% in 2022. Out of each group of thirteen graduates, eight are female and only five are male. Sourced from the Department of Education: https://www.education.gov.au/higher-education-statistics/resources/2023-section-14-award-course-completions
• 95% of worker fatalities are male and only 5% are female. Sourced from Safe Work Australia: https://data.safeworkaustralia.gov.au/insights/key-whs-stats-2024
• Men are 2.3 times more likely to be a victim of homicide, compared with women. Sourced from Australian Institute of Criminology: https://www.aic.gov.au/publications/sr/sr46
• Men are also more likely to be the victim of physical violence. “31% of women and 42% of men who have experienced physical violence” according to the ABS: https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/people/crime-and-justice/personal-safety-australia/2021-22
• Males make up 56% of homeless in Australia: https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/people/housing/estimating-homelessness-census/latest-release

Advocates for gender equality should place particular attention on the plight of men and boys.

WASHINGTON / January 22, 2025 – President Trump signed an Executive Order on Monday that ended the widespread but widely criticized Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (D.E.I.) programs in the federal government. (1) The Order reveals, “Pursuant to Executive Order 13985 and follow-on orders, nearly every Federal agency and entity submitted ‘Equity Action Plans’ to detail the ways that they have furthered DEI’s infiltration of the Federal Government.” (2) 

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs began several years ago as an effort to build public support, in response to social media campaigns that made claims of discriminatory policies. (3) These D.E.I. programs openly sought to discriminate against men and white persons. For example:

• Allan Kingsley Wood, a former senior director at software company Red Hat, alleged he was terminated in violation of Title VII of the Civil Rights Act for being white and male after he spoke out against the company’s push to hire based on race and gender. (4)  

• A white former Morgan Stanley & Co managing director filed a lawsuit claiming he was fired to make way for a less-qualified Black woman as the investment bank sought to diversify its senior ranks.  (5) 

Now, Fortune 500 companies are beginning to roll back or eliminate altogether their D.E.I. programs. Some companies are reconsidering their D.E.I. policies based on the Supreme Court’s 2023 decision to strike down affirmative action in colleges and universities.(6) 

One of the first major companies to scale back its D.E.I. programs was Tractor Supply, which cut ties in with the Human Rights Campaign and other LGBTQ+ advocacy groups. (7)  In 2024, the following companies eliminated or reduced their D.E.I. initiatives: (8) 

• American Airlines (9)

• Boeing(10)  

• Ford (11) 

• Harley- Davidson (12)

• Lowe’s (13) 

• Nissan (14)  

• Walmart (15)   

The movement to emphasize merit over a person’s sex or race continued to build momentum as Amazon, (16) META, (17) and McDonalds (18) announced plans in January of this year to curtail their D.E.I. programs, as well.  

WASHINGTON / December 18, 2024 – Numerous groups and members of Congress have expressed deep concern over the recent report by Parents Defending Education (1) revealing the Department of Education has spent over $1 billion for grants supporting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (D.E.I.) programs in schools around the nation. Such programs openly violate laws designed to end racial and sex discrimination in schools — laws that the Department of Education is charged with enforcing.

Examples of these statements of concern include:

• “DEI is the woke addiction that the Biden-Harris administration simply cannot quit. PDE’s new report is jaw-dropping, and it confirms that this administration was more concerned about contorting the minds of America’s future leaders, rather than educating them.”  — House Education and Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (2)

• “The Department of Education doled out over $1Billion dollars in DEI Grants since 2021.  President Trump will end this woke B.S. on Day One of his term. America’s kids will learn the subjects they’re supposed to be taught, rather than being indoctrinated.” — Senator Ted Cruz (3)

The Parents Defending Education report reveals that since 2021, the Biden administration’s Department of Education has spent over $1 billion for 229 D.E.I. grants. (4)

The PDE report documents grants that were awarded amounting to $489,883,797 on D.E.I hiring efforts, $343,337,286 for D.E.I programming and $169,301,221 for Based Mental Health /Social Emotional Learning (SEL). (5)

K-12 school districts across the country have implemented policies or plans that base the hiring and retention of teachers and staff on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. (D.E.I) (6)

For example, the Illinois Math and Science Academy now requires “that every faculty opening requires interviewing at least two candidates who identify as a Black, Indigenous Person of Color.” The school also states that it will “incorporate best practices on diversity, equity and inclusion” in the hiring process which includes “critical race theory.” (7)

Over the past four years, the Department of Education has allowed itself to become politicized by persons seeking to use the student loan program to gain favor among young voters to win their vote during the November 5 elections; (8) to enshrine into law an unscientific and dangerous definition of “gender identity;” (9) and now to instill un-American D.E.I programs in the nations’ schools. (10)

No wonder so many are now calling for the abolition of the US Department of Education. (11)

SAVE – Stop Abusive and Violent Environments – is a 501(c)3 organization working to assure due process and fairness. The Title IX Network consists of 240 national and state organizational members that are working to stop the Title IX Biden regulation and end the Gender Agenda.

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