Petition · past parliament
Appoint a Minister for Men and Boys
Closed
6,444 signatures
What the petition asks
Appoint a Minister for Men and Boys to address problems that either exclusively or disproportionately involve men. Issues such as:
- Male Health Issues
- Suicide
- Educational outcomes
- Rough sleeping
- Involvement with the criminal justice system
- Victims of violent crime
- Male Health Issues
- Suicide
- Educational outcomes
- Rough sleeping
- Involvement with the criminal justice system
- Victims of violent crime
Issues that disproportionately involve men and boys are having a serious impact on wider society and require specific attention. We need an evidence-based strategy to help men and boys, as men make up:
- 74% of all suicides
- 85% of rough sleepers
- 72% of murder victims
- 96% of the prison population
These men and boys require targeted help and intervention. We need to develop evidence-based policies to improve their outcomes. They need our support, and the whole of society will benefit.
- 74% of all suicides
- 85% of rough sleepers
- 72% of murder victims
- 96% of the prison population
These men and boys require targeted help and intervention. We need to develop evidence-based policies to improve their outcomes. They need our support, and the whole of society will benefit.
Timeline
| 25 Oct 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 25 Apr 2024 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
6,444
Status
Closed
Opened
25 Oct 2023
Closed
25 Apr 2024
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.