Boys and men commission planned by Virginia legislators
Democrat leaders and our coalition focused on servine males in the Commonwealth
Big reveal that has been underway all year ... yesterday Virginia legislators, including the House Speaker and Democrat Party Chair, announced a commitment to passing a bill to create an advisory commission to study and devote resources to serving males in the Commonwealth.
I am very proud to have been part of the effort.
More details, media coverage and next steps:
In parallel, we’re building Virginia Coalition for Boys and Men, a bipartisan, multi-discipline force working together to:
Public-facing force to raise awareness of men and boy issues in Virginia
Advise lawmakers with data-based recommendations
Collaborate on research, media messaging and effective advocacy
Build on the nationwide network of nonprofits, businesses, education, government and academics focused on serving boys and men
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Know anyone in Virginia working on issues of specific concern to males, please introduce us.
Exciting times for all the work we do!
Thank you, Emma. On behalf of parents that have male siblings and other family members. Thank you on behalf of anyone that has boys/and or men they care about and love in their life. This is certainly a important step toward a better future for our society and hopefully the human race, in general.
I've yet to do a deep dive into this for details and I'm curious as to the type of research and data points that may be collected and what groups will be doing the research. I'm glad you'll be involved (as it seems) and keeping a watchful eye on how the group operates and we hope findings and statistics will presented honestly and without bias. If divorce and custody statistics are addressed, I have to admit I'm a bit skeptical for all of the reasons you are more than familiar with. You're efforts are really appreciated and I can honestly say I've learned a great deal from your work and you are giving hope and a voice to boys, men, and fathers as their voices have been suppressed, silenced or stolen. Thank you, you are very important.