Here is the latest News Briefing from PARITY:

News Items:

Victory in Europe – (VE Day) 8 May 1945 and Victory Over Japan – (VJ Day) 1945
Prostate Cancer – Sound Advice?
Scottish Misogyny Bill
Equal Rights and the Realities of Domestic Violence: Freya Webster’s Story
Latest Statistics Regarding Domestic Violence Against Men and Male Suicide Rates in the UK
The Case of John Nicholson
An Equal Opportunity to Face Fire
International Men’s Day
Men’s Health Strategy for England Core Principles
The Two-Parent Privilege by Melissa Kearney: A Review
Title IX for All: Jonathan Taylor
Are Men Oppressed Now?
It’s a fact: prostate cancer now England’s most common cancer

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INTERNATIONAL MEN’S DAY 2024:

On behalf of everyone at MBC (we run the UK International Men’s Day platform) we would like to offer our wholehearted
thanks to everyone who took part in #InternationalMensDay / International Men’s Day yesterday. It was the best ever!.

It is also not ‘over’ as there are still lots number of talks and events this week and next – including a debate in
Parliament.

Overall:

• At least 800 organisations were involved (it was so hard to keep up) with events, talks and positive messages about the contribution their male employees make. We have lots more to add to this list!.
• 90/100k tweets and it was the third highest yesterday (any measures on other channels, please do feel free to send to us!).
• Landmark policy announcements especially Greater Manchester Combined Authority launched a gender-based violence plan for male victims of interpersonal violence (thank you to We Are Survivors for their work on this).
• Other policy announcements including the Victim Commissioner calling for a national strategy similar to the above – plus great domestic abuse research in male victims was announced in Northern Ireland.
• Plus more pushing on issues such as equal parenting and the importance of dads from the Fatherhood Institute, Elliot Rae, Lads Need Dads and others.
• Anniversaries such as Future Men’s 20th, UK Men’s Sheds Awards in Parliament and other awards for dads in
  Portsmouth and role models in Northampton. Even Enniskillen Castle was lit up.
• We found four male staff networks.
• Support from the Government plus lots of Government Department events too.
• Lots of fundraisers for men and boys’ charities.
• ITV’s Loose Men was a blast and TalkSport had a three hour men’s mental health show.
• And of course, the public too with heartfelt messages to the men and boys in their lives.

Remember there’s still lots more going on – check out our website or search on social media

We will be updating everything on the website and getting ready for 2025 in the new year.

Thank you from all the whole IMD UK Ambassador Team! Ally, Ben, Caroline, Dan, Duncan, Geoffrey, Glen,
Mark, Maz and Sonia.

International Men’s Day Full Article Here.

PROSTATE CANCER – SOUND ADVICE? BY REX BOURNE

Across the health economy. a number of health conditions can be monitored. There are screenings available for a range
of conditions as patients are encouraged to be proactive in assessing.

Prostate cancer has recently overtaken breast cancer as the most common cancer in the UK In the case of Prostate cancer, no screening programme exists. Many men die living with it. Men need to be checked for Prostate cancer, certainly men from 50 years old and. beyond.

The first port of call is the GP surgery where you can book a PSA test. The important thing is to get the test even if you are completely symptom free. One in eight will be diagnosed with Prostate Cancer in our life-times. Staggeringly, 12,000 men die from it every year. Early diagnosis is absolutely crucial as early tumours can be monitored and treated.

Why is there no national screening. programme one wonders?

The breast cancer screening vehicles turn up in your supermarket car park every few months. We can though get a
private MRI scan even if you just want reassurance.

Prostate cancer UK/NHS data shows cases have increased by 25 per cent in the last 5 years partly accounted for my men living longer with more cases of men in their eighties being diagnosed.

Benign prostatic hyperplasia is common in older men. A GP may undertake some tests but other will be done
in a hospital setting. Your GP may advise lifestyle changes such as drinking less alcohol, caffeine and fizzy drinks,
limited use of sweeteners, drinking less alcohol in the evening and increasing exercise.

So to summarise, whilst no national Prostate Cancer screening currently exists it is incumbent on men to be
checked, initially with their GP and remembering early testing is to way to go.

See also the full article on Page 40 of the News Briefing Here.

View Full Article Here.

PARITY February 2025.