Men's right activist/movement.MRAs are activists , male and female, who try and bring about issues that tend to be predominate male orientated and ignored by the majority of society in similar way that issues within feminism are.
2. INTRODUCTION
Feminist issues have been in
the for front a lot lately, but
what about the human rights
issues that disproportionately
affect men?
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3. • Men are more likely to become homeless
than women, and there are more male
cases of autism than female. On average,
men die younger than women. This is
partly due to biological or evolutionary
reasons, but other factors such as higher
suicide rates and more dangerous working
conditions, are rooted in society.
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4. Who are Men's Right Activists
(MRAs)?
• MRAs are activists (both male and
female)that try and bring about issues that
tend to be predominate male orientated
and ignored by the majority of society in
similar way that issues within feminism
are. Its about equal rights for both sexes.
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5. What men’s right IS NOT?
• The men's right movements is not about
seeking privileges for men.
• It is not about attacking women's rights.
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6. What men's rights IS?
• The mens rights movement is about
providing the same rights protections and
choices for men and women.
• It is about equal human rights regardless
of gender.
• Much like women's rights, mens rights are
something both women and men can
support.
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7. A Brief History
• Like most social movements, there is no specific agreed
upon set of goals and no formal organization. The
general movement is an offshoot of the men's liberation
movements of the 1970s, and as such, used tactics
learned from the feminist movement to attempt to gain
equality in several areas. The movement itself split into
two groups: one that largely supported feminism, and
one that was strongly anti-feminist. Both movements,
but especially the latter are generally understood to be to
some extent a backlash to feminism
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8. Subdivisions
• Genuine equal rights groups
• Anti-female groups
• MGTOW (men going their own way)
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9. Men's Right Activists
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He is a well known Men’s Rights Activist from Mumbai. He has
been involved in social issues activism from the past 7 years.
Every 7 minutes, one man commits suicide in India. This issue
has been ignored for long. they run the only privately managed
Suicide Helpline exclusively for men on 8882 498 498 with
other NGOs under the banner of Save Indian Family.they
conduct weekly meetings in Mumbai at three places – Borivli,
Mulund and Vashi. Every week about 120 people get free
counseling from our meetings to help men cope with pressure
of facing false cases and to avoid suicide.
AMIT DESHPANDE
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AMARTYA TALUKDAR
He is the founder member of HRIDAYA, a Men's Right
Organization that has spearheaded men's rights movement in
West Bengal, a province in India.
HRIDAYA-a nest of family harmony operates under the umbrella
of Save Indian Family. It lobbies against gender-biased laws that
affect men. HRIDAYA has also called for setting up of a separate
ministry for Men's welfare. The NGO also provides help and
support to distressed men and their families.It runs a workshop
called Hope for Men to coach distressed men to cope with their
lives.
His book: MEN’S RIGHT MOVEMENT IN BENGAL
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Daniel Amneus
Daniel Amneus was an emeritus professor of English at California
State University, Los Angeles. He specialized in Shakespearean
textual criticism. Amneus was the only man listed in Who's Who of
American Women.
According to Richard Doyle, editor of The Liberator and author of the
book The Rape of the Male, and president of Men's Defense
Association, "Amneus is the leading theoretician and articulator of the
Father's rights and Men's rights movements".
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Warren Farrell
Warren Thomas Farrell (is an American educator,
men’s right activist and author of seven books on
men's and women's issues.
Today he is generally considered as "the father of the
men's movement“.He advocates that "there should be
neither a women's movement blaming men, nor a
men's movement blaming women, but a gender
liberation movement freeing both sexes from the rigid
roles of the past toward more flexible roles for their
future."
13. Status of the Problem
1. Mental health: More men than women kill
themselves in India. The reasons for
suicide are many, ranging from ideas
about masculinity leading them to bottle
up emotions, pressure to provide for the
family, financial issues, and the fact that
more men than women are prone to
substance abuse.
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14. General Measures
• By focusing all their energies on mental health
only in the context of marriage, MRAs lose sight
of the fact that there are several reasons why
men go through depression and other mental
health issues. So MRAs need to use their time
and effort to address these issues in a holistic
manner, instead of reducing the seriousness of
mental health issues among men.
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15. Status of the Problem
2. Men, caste and community: While men may belong
to a privileged gender, they are not a homogeneous group.
A Dalit man, for instance, is oppressed by people of all
genders who are savarna, including women. From subtle
forms of discrimination like denial of job opportunities or
growth at the workplace, to violent acts ranging from
humiliation and murder, men from oppressed caste groups
and communities are subjected to many forms of violation.
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16. General Measures
• Just as feminists must be conscious of
intersectionality when fighting for women's
rights, MRAs, too, should recognise that
gender is only one among the many
identities that a person has, and be willing
to confront the systemic inequalities within
the large group called 'men'.
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17. Status of the Problem
3. Men and sexuality: MRAs typically speak
only for cisgender, heterosexual men
because much of their focus is on the
heteronormative family. But what about
queer men and trans men?
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18. General Measures
• Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and
intersex (LGBTI) people around the world
face discrimination, persecution and
violence. Thus MRAs should be able to
work and raise the voice for them too.
Thus there will be a real effort towards the
eradication of inequality.
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19. Status of the Problem
4. Men and sexual abuse: Repeated studies
have shown that the sexual abuse of boys is
widespread in India. In fact, in this 2007 study
conducted by the Ministry of Women and Child
Welfare, more boys than girls were found to have
been sexually abused. While it is difficult for
survivors of sexual violence to speak up, it is all
the more difficult for boys because of their gender.
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20. • Male rape is rarely discussed and is often
made the subject of distasteful jokes. Thus
MRAs needs to take these issues
seriously and focus on making the society
safer for male victims of sexual abuse and
also provide them opportunities of
counselling to come out of their trauma.
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General Measures
21. What can WE do?
• Realize that men's rights issues affect every one :men
,women and families(I don’t neglect the fact of women's issues;
it also equally affects every one).
• Recognize discrimination and bias against men and boys
in society and the media.
• Respond to men's right with an open mind.
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22. CONCLUSION
• Many of the issues discussed by Men's
Rights Activists and Feminists are
intertwined. When we begin to listen to
each-other’s issues rather than scream,
twist, and ignore one another we can
begin to solve problems and make real
progress.
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