Councils

EXISTING COUNCILS

The International Council for Men and Boys is working to support governmental councils to achieve #GenderEqualityForMen. Such councils currently exist in Mexico, Norway, and the United States:

Mexico:

• Citizen’s Council for Safety – Men

Norway:

• Men’s Equality Commission
  • Press Release: May 13: Norway Broadens ‘Gender Equality’ Debate to Address Disparities Facing Men and Boys

United States:

• Federal Government:
  • U.S. Commission on Civil Rights: Commission on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys
  • Department of Health and Human Services: National Fatherhood Clearinghouse
• State, County, and City Level:
  • California (Hayward Unified School District): Fatherhood Initiative
  • Connecticut: Fatherhood Initiative
  • Delaware: Fatherhood Program
  • Georgia: Commission on Men’s Health
  • Hawaii: Commission on Fatherhood
  • Illinois:
    • Commission on the Social Status of Black Men
    • Council on Fatherhood
  • Pennsylvania (Philadelphia): Mayor’s Commission on African American Males
  • Maryland:
    • Montgomery County: Fatherhood Initiative Program
    • Prince George’s County: Commission on Fathers, Men, and Boys
  • Michigan (Kalamazoo County): 4DAD
  • Ohio:
    • Commission on Fatherhood
    • Cuyahoga County: Fatherhood Initiative
  • Rhode Island: Fatherhood Initiatives
  • Texas: Fatherhood Resource Hub
  • Washington, DC: Commission on Fathers, Men, and Boys
    • Dialogue Between Police Chief and D.C. Commission on Men and Boys Yields Promising Ideas
  • Virginia (Prince William County): Fatherhood Initiative
  • Washington State: Washington Fatherhood Council
  • Wisconsin: Milwaukee Fatherhood Initiative