THE UNITED NATIONS HAS A SERIOUS SEXISM PROBLEM. IT HAS BECOME BIGOTED AND HAS LOST ALL MORAL CREDIBILITY. In 1945, the United Nations Charter reaffirmed faith in the “equal rights of men and women.” The Universal Declaration of Human Rights subsequently proclaimed that “all human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.” Eighty-one years later, what happened to that noble commitment? Research published by Dr James Nuzzo in March 2026 exposes an extraordinary double standard: ♀️ 15 UN-recognised international days dedicated to women and girls. ♂️ ZERO dedicated to men and boys. Not even International Men's Day, first celebrated in 1999 and marked last year in more than 110 countries... The UN recognises days for bees, tuna, snow leopards, asteroids and basketball. Yet it cannot formally recognise a single day celebrating half of humanity!! This isn't an isolated oversight. It reflects a wider institutional culture in which gender equality too often means advocating for females while overlooking the suffering, disadvantages and contributions of males. Consider the global evidence: 🔹 Men die approximately FIVE YEARS younger than women. While in seven countries, men die over TEN YEARS sooner. 🔹 Around 80% of homicide victims are male. 🔹 Men account for the overwhelming majority of workplace fatalities. 🔹 Male suicide rates are two, three, and sometimes four times those of females. 🔹 UNESCO estimates 140 million boys are out of school. 🔹 Men constitute approximately 93% of the world's prison population. 🔹 Fathers face serious barriers to equal participation in their children's lives. Where is the comparable international urgency, compassion and institutional commitment? Why does disadvantage become a gender equality emergency when it affects females, but so often a matter of individual responsibility when it affects males? The UN has undoubtedly made important contributions to women's rights, humanitarian protection and international development. Those achievements deserve recognition. But they do not excuse ideological selectivity, institutional double standards or the marginalisation of men and boys. An organisation claiming to represent all humanity must not become an activist institution advancing one sex's interests while treating the other as a worthless afterthought. This isn't neutrality. It isn't impartiality. And it's certainly not Genuine Gender Equality. As Chair of the International Council for Men and Boys, I am proud that our upcoming Global State of Men and Boys Report 2026 examines 12 major disparities affecting males, drawing on evidence from more than 50 countries. Our approach is straightforward: recognise disadvantage wherever it exists, respect the dignity of every human being, and pursue evidence-based solutions for everyone... We are also working constructively toward UN recognition of International Men's Day. The UN should reform its gender institutions, abandon ideological one-sidedness, and restore public confidence through equal compassion, accountability and respect for both sexes. Supporting men and boys doesn't diminish women and girls, in fact it strengthens families and communities. Human rights are not a zero-sum game. The Future is Everyone. #UnitedNations #GenderEquality #InternationalMensDay #MensRights #HumanRights #MenAndBoys #GenuineGenderEquality #ICMB @un @menandboysnet