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1 1 Section 1. COMMISSION ON THE STATUS OF WOMEN – STUDY –
1 2 MALE ISSUES.
1 3 1. The commission on the status of women shall conduct a
1 4 study of issues generally affecting men and submit a report to
1 5 the general assembly by January 1, 2004, with its findings and
1 6 recommendations. The commission shall establish a planning
1 7 group with members that have particular experience or training
1 8 in issues affecting men to conduct the study.
1 9 2. In conducting the study, the planning group shall
1 10 examine, at a minimum, the following issues:
1 11 a. Establishment of a separate commission dedicated to
1 12 issues concerning men.
1 13 b. Examine gender-specific self-esteem, stereotyping, and
1 14 cultural bias issues that may uniquely affect men and boys.
1 15 c. Establishment of all-male mathematics and science
1 16 classes.
1 17 d. Career skills development and continuing education
1 18 programs to promote productive and responsible citizens.
1 19 e. Expanded programs to address the responsibility and
1 20 joys of marriage, faithfulness to spouse, communication
1 21 skills, responsibility to children financially and
1 22 emotionally, and joint management of the home.
1 23 f. Addressing unique health problems of men including
1 24 cancer, heart disease, and alcohol problems that often lead to
1 25 severe depression and suicide.
1 26 EXPLANATION
1 27 This bill provides that the commission on the status of
1 28 women shall conduct a study of issues affecting men and submit
1 29 a report to the general assembly by January 1, 2004, with its
1 30 findings and recommendations. The bill provides that the
1 31 commission shall establish a planning group to conduct the
1 32 study whose members shall have experience and training in
1 33 issues affecting men. In conducting the study, the group
1 34 shall examine issues related to establishing a separate
1 35 commission on issues concerning men, gender-specific cultural
2 1 biases, male mathematics and science classes, career skills
2 2 development, marital issues, and health issues.
2 3 LSB 2667SV 80
2 4 ec/pj/5
Text: SF00376 Text: SF00378 Text: SF00300 - SF00399 Text: SF Index Bills and Amendments: General Index Bill History: General Index
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