For a lot of fathers, this day is rough. Many have been separated from their kids by a legal system that devalues them or considers fathers redundant, only wanting money from them. But there are also many dads out there who have a good relationship with their kids, hopefully also with mom too. To all fathers today no matter where they are at in life, MANN wishes the best day possible for you and hopes that life either gets better for you or stays good.

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'More and more women are the primary earners in heterosexual relationships in the U.S., an enormous shift in household financial dynamics from even a few decades ago. But traditional thinking about money and relationships hasn’t changed much, according to a new report, and that could continue to hold women back.

Around 30% of U.S. women in heterosexual couples earn more income than their spouse or partner, according to UBS’s 2023 Own Your Worth report. But just half of those women breadwinners take the lead on financial responsibilities in their households, compared to 79% of men in the same position. And women who earn more are also less engaged in short- and long-term financial decisions, and feel less knowledgeable about investing than men.

Women are also much less likely than men to say financial decision-making is “natural” for them. Less than half—49%—of women primary earners in heterosexual relationships say they prefer that arrangement, compared to 87% of men breadwinners.'

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'In the never-ending battle of the sexes, women tend to be the front line. Whether you're on the Left or the Right or dead in the center, a woman's place in society is a frequent and contested topic of conversation. But these days, men and boys are suffering in a multitude of ways. While everyone has been busy asking, "What is a woman," men began to suffer from higher rates of suicide and lower educational achievement. Maybe it's time to ask, what is a man?

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'Labour Women’s Network has spoken out over the “disappointing” selection of four white men in four contests to decide party candidates’s for looming parliamentary by-elections.

The affiliated group said the party remained on track to return the highest number of female Labour MPs in history however, despite abandoning all-women shortlists amid concerns over their legality.'

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'The recent smoky air in New York City caused by Canadian wildfires is a stark reminder to fintech leaders of their role in addressing pressing global issues such as gender parity, financial inclusion, and climate change.

These issues are intrinsically interconnected, and fintech tools have emerged as critical catalysts for progress. All three global matters came to a head during Women's World Banking's Making Finance Work For Women Summit in Mumbai, India, which I attended last month.

Leaders worldwide gathered for two days to discuss how fintech can promote women's economic power, a critical step in the fight against climate change.
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"Women will still be lagging behind men when your daughter's daughter's daughter's daughter's daughter is born," said Mary Ellen Iskenderian, President and CEO of Women's World Banking, during the summit. "I'm too impatient for that."'

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'A San Francisco school district suspended a teacher for discriminating against White male students, according to California Public Records Act documents obtained by Fox News Digital.

Nicole Noel Henares allegedly asked White male students in her high school English class to stand up and answer if they "felt like a minority" during the 2022 fall semester.

Henares’ actions made the Lowell High School students feel "confused, sad and that there was no correct answer for them in that moment," they said in interviews with the district.

The teacher allegedly admitted to singling out the White male students "out of frustration and anger" in investigative interviews Oct. 14 and Nov. 10. She claimed the students dominated the class conversation, pushing her to single them out, but the students present denied this.'

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'Derbyshire County Council went out to tender for an “exploring masculinities” programme earlier this year and the year-long programme will be led by Devon charity Beyond Equality.

The programme the county council hired the charity for is detailed as follows: “Exploring masculinities will support pupils in secondary education setting, as well as education staff, to be able to reflect on pressures young people face regarding masculinity and produce an action plan to support embedding safe respectful behaviours in the whole setting.

“This project will serve to support students, and their school settings to reflect on the pressures they experience concerning masculinity, and develop school communities that support respectful, safe, healthy behaviour of the whole school.”'

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'As Father’s Day approaches Sunday, some elected officials in Maryland are spreading a pledge to combat domestic violence.

About 40 Maryland state delegates signed their names to a Prince George’s County poster with a pledge “to never engage in any type of abuse — physical, emotional, sexual, financial or digital.”

Del. Jazz Lewis (D-Prince George’s) led the effort a few days before this year’s 90-day legislation session ended in April. Some of the signatures include Dels. Nick Allen (D-Baltimore County), Kevin Hornberger (R-Cecil), Julian Ivey (D-Prince George’s) and Stuart Schmidt (R-Anne Arundel).

“We’re going to model what it’s like to have healthy, honest relationships, and then go back to our districts, and figure out how we can build our programs that engage with followers of the community in a meaningful way,” Lewis said Tuesday during a domestic violence program in Upper Marlboro.'

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'A recent Title IX case at King’s College in Pennsylvania has highlighted what experts say is a new legal strategy for sexual assault victims whose alleged attackers take the aggressive approach of filing a counterclaim.

The strategy hinges on the argument that a malicious Title IX counterclaim can qualify as “abuse of process,” a term that traditionally refers to abuses of the legal process. But a recent report from a federal magistrate judge supports the idea that the Title IX process is quasi-judicial and can be abused just as a legal proceeding can—despite universities’ frequent disclaimers that Title IX processes and legal proceedings are not one and the same.'

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'New documents have revealed Brittany Higgins' explanation for why the date of a key photograph of a bruise on her leg did not match the timeline of her rape claims against Bruce Lehrmann.

The papers, released by an ACT government Board of Inquiry into the police and prosecution handling of the case, also reveal Ms Higgins spoke to her then-boyfriend David Sharaz about deleting several files from her phone, which police warned her 'looks deceitful'.

Ms Higgins said those files were the audio of conversations she had recorded 'for personal records' and she 'didn't know if this was ok'.

Ms Higgins had shared with police a photograph showing an apparent large bruise on her thigh, which she said was caused by Lehrmann pinning her down as he allegedly raped her in the office of their defence minister boss Linda Reynolds.

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'"Why Can't We Hate Men?" asks a headline in the Washington Post. A trendy hashtag is #KillAllMen. Books are sold titled I Hate Men, No Good Men, and Are Men Necessary?

How did an ideology arise that condemns masculinity as dangerous and destructive?

Bestselling author Nancy Pearcey has a knack for tackling the tough issues of our day. A former agnostic, Pearcey was hailed in The Economist as "America's pre-eminent evangelical Protestant female intellectual." In The Toxic War on Masculinity: How Christianity Reconciles the Sexes (Baker Books, June 27, 2023), Pearcey takes readers on a fascinating romp through American history to discover how the secular script for masculinity turned toxic—and what action we can take to fix it.'

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'Schools are in urgent need of support to combat alarming rates of sexism, sexual harassment, intimidation and disrespect towards women and girls in Australian schools.

Our ongoing research project on the radicalisation of boys in Australian schools by misogynist influencers has so far revealed troubling insights into the spread of toxic attitudes and behaviour among boys.

The behaviour is overt, it is widespread, and it is impacting women and girls in schools.

UK schools have received advice from the Department for Education (DfE) to discourage discussion of Tate and the DfE is refusing further support for schools.

In Australia, the same behaviour is being widely experienced by teachers across both the public and independent systems and in primary and secondary settings.

This trend is being widely underreported and acknowledged, which further isolates women in schools grappling with boys' problematic behaviour.'

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'Leiden university has resolved a long-running dispute over where to hang a painting of “cigar smoking old white men” by moving it to a more public space in the university building.

The work, which depicts the 1974 university board, has been at the centre of a row over its relevance which has rumbled on since November last year.

It was removed after a number of female staff objected to its presence in a staff meeting room, because it represented male dominance and depicted smoking. ‘I hate the smoke, even if it’s only painted,’ law dean Joanna van der Leun said at the time.

The move divided staff, with some saying artist Rein Dool’s portrayal of the men mocks their self-importance, while others sided with Van der Leun.

Artist Rein Dool called the university’s action “stupid and sad” and said the painting was one of his best works.

The painting was then restored to its former place and a committee set up to determine its future home.

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'A Pennsylvania woman pushed her estranged boyfriend to kill himself with a series of vicious texts and shameless video of her having sex with another man, prosecutors alleged Tuesday.

Mandie Reusch, 35, was charged in the twisted case that started two years ago when Kevin Metzger committed suicide after he received “heinous and graphic” messages from her, according to the Westmoreland County District Attorney’s Office.

Metzger penned a suicide letter and posted on Facebook about the steady stream of tormenting messages before he took his own life at the age of 37, District Attorney Nicole Ziccarelli said in a statement.

“Mr. Metzger may still be here today if those messages did not influence and encourage him to take his own life,” she said in a statement.

The former couple shared a child, according to reports.

Reusch repeatedly threatened to keep his child from him, according to court documents reviewed by the pennlive.com.'

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'Every June, we celebrate fathers. But it is a sad and bewildering time for those fathers who are alienated from their children due to a pathological family process known as parental alienation (PA). Millions of fathers are alienated from their children, reaching epidemic proportions. The tragic plights of these alienated fathers have rarely been covered and discussed in the mainstream media.

Recently, Josh Homme of Iron Dragons was featured in People magazine, where he revealed that he is an alienated father. According to the story, Josh was kept away away from his four children for years in a custody battle with his ex-wife, causing him great pain and despondency.