The aims for 2020 are to

– Make a positive difference to the wellbeing and lives of men and boys

– Promote a positive conversation about men, manhood and masculinity

– Raise awareness and/or funds for charities supporting men and boys’ wellbeing

Did you know

– That men have a higher male suicide rate

– That there are specific challenges faced by boys and men at all stages of education including attainment

– That men have shorter life expectancy and are more likely to be the victim of a workplace deaths (Men are more likely than women to die prematurely and one in five men dies before the age of 65 and have a 37% higher risk of dying from cancer overall, while men are 56% more likely to develop non gender-specific cancers than women and 67% more likely to die from them )

– That men are more likely to be homeless and that there is a higher rate of male deaths in custody

Men can also be

– victims of violence, including sexual violence

– can face particular challenges in relation to their rights as fathers

Guest Speaker: Dan Bell, Men and Boys Coalition

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