The motion forms part of a “Report on promoting gender equality in mental health and clinical research,” which was submitted by the Committee on the European Parliament’s Women’s Rights and Gender Equality. The words “gender equality” in the report’s title imply a bilateral concern for the mental health issues facing men and women. But the report disproportionately refers to women and girls’ mental health issues, making little mention of the mental health issues that afflict men and boys. The words “gender equality” in the report’s title imply a bilateral concern for the mental health issues facing men and women. There are 163 paragraphs in the report; two are devoted to men’s mental health.

Source: National Post May 16, 2017 20:48 UTC