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Justice for Men & Boys 
While there are many “cultural” notions promoted by feminists, often really about being a consumer and “having it all”. I do think it is important to focus on the the rule of law and the operation of public policy and public bodies and those funded by the public purse. As we can see by the reaction in Scotland to denying the right to a jury trial to the general understanding by the publlic that the family courts system routinely discriminates against fathers. There are many areas where men are actually denied Human and legal rights actually enshrined in statute. We can see this in the relatively recent attempt to get Domestic Abuse defined as “gendered” in a Bill or to get “misogyny” made a crime. In fact both are counter to Human Rights and the Equality Act. As is the writing of theese into government or quango “Guidance”. The whole “trans” morass constantly illustrates this as as there is no hint that their are any “men’s rights” to protect from “trans men” or women self identifying as men. I think I can guarantee no reader will be able to come up with any example of a specific “men’s” right in the UK. Where men have had success, in the pensions and concessions cases, discrimination in air and other public transport, differential charges (free or reduced charges for women), equal pay (not publicised much but there are quite a few ), the rights of private all male clubs. These have all been simply rectifying the denial of rights already in law or treaty which apply to all. Or should apply to all according to Human Rights and Domestic Law.
Personally I think this is really important in terms of political action. I doubt very much many of the Scottish Lawyers now so actively opposing the denial of the right to a Jury trial have much of a “men’s rights” perspective. But can see as a basic matter of fundamental rights. Just as the Department of Justice, Criminal Bar Association and Members of the House of Lords, ending the Police and CPS unlawfully sitting on evidence in Rape and Sexual Assault trials had little to do with favoring men but simply that it undermined due process and the Courts (which is exactly what feminists are busy in parliament trying to do again to reverse the 25% fall in cases coming to trial because the evidence does nor warrant it).
If men simply were treated as they should be under Human Rights and Domestic legislation then they’d be a lot better off in every way.
As I say I defy anyone come up with examples of men having any special “rights”.
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