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In 2004, [[Christopher James, 5th Baron Northbourne|Lord Northbourne]] called for the creation of a [[minister for men]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/bbc_parliament/3522631.stm|title=FHM: For Him Minister?|publisher=BBC News Online|date=3 March 2004|access-date=28 January 2013}}</ref> This call was repeated by [[Nick Fletcher (politician)|Nick Fletcher]] in September 2023, to deal with issues such as reducing male suicide, improving paternity rights and tackling misogyny.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/sunak-urged-to-appoint-minister-for-men-to-improve-society-fcfmmmw76|title=Sunak urged to appoint minister for men|publisher=The Times|date=6 September 2023|access-date=7 September 2023}}</ref>
 
A [[Council of Europe]] report<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pace.coe.int/en/files/29418/html#_TOC_d19e701|title=Combating rising hate against LGBTI people in Europe|date=17 December 2021|access-date=2023-09-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://pace.coe.int/en/news/8431/committee-highlights-rise-in-hatred-against-lgbti-people|title=Committee highlights rise in hatred against LGBTI people|date=23 September 2021|access-date=7 September 2023}}</ref> in September 2021 criticised the Minister for Equalities, stating that rhetoric from the minister is in contradiction with international human rights standards and has contributed to a sharp increase in transphobic crimes since 2015.
 
The two most recent female [[Prime Minister of the United Kingdom|Prime Ministers]], [[Theresa May]] and [[Liz Truss]], served in this position.
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