The Men's Project:
Resources - Web Sites

Here are a few links to other sites to get you started. These are listed in alphabetical order - not by importance. Please note that the value-base and content of these sites is not, necessarily, endorsed by The Men's Project:

• Achilles Heel: Radical Men's Magazine - access to archived editions on specific issues affecting men.
• Androids Testosterone Deficiency Centre - informs, supports and increases the visibility of this area of men's health.
• BBC Men's Health - addresses a comprehensive range of male health issues.
• Consultation Register for NI - site belonging to the Executive of the Northern Ireland Assembly which outlines all of the consultation exercises being conducted in line with Section 75 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998.
• Contact a Family - has a "Dads' Zone" on their website which helps to support fathers of disabled children.
• CROME - Critical Research on Men in Europe is a network of researchers investigating men and masculinities. Site provides resources for researchers and policy-makers.
• European Men's Health Forum - links to European initiatives on men's health. Includes "A Report on the State of Men's Health across 17 European Countries" (available for free downloading as a PDF file).
• Equal Opportunities Commission - statistics about men and women in Britain.
• Equality Commission for Northern Ireland - outlines equality legislation, an individual's rights, and how to make a complaint on the grounds of discrimination.
• Families Need Fathers - a United Kingdom-wide organisation dedicated to keeping children and their parents in contact after separation or divorce. Provides a guide to the law, useful support contacts and research summaries.
• Fathers and Families: Research and Reflection on Key Questions - online access to a December 2001 report on Irish fathers and family life.
• Fatherhood Institute - an interactive United Kingdom site dedicated to supporting positive images/models of fatherhood. Useful to both fathers and those who work with them.
• Hair Loss Expert - a reference point on hair loss, baldness and alopecia.
• Heads Away Just Say - an Northern Irish website offering mental health support to young people - especially important for boys and young men.
• Joseph Rowntree Foundation - JRF has supported a wide body of research on a diverse range of issues. This link allows you to search their archives using your own keywords.
• Male Health - a consumer's guide to men's health in the UK featuring facts, health tips, chat room, health check-lists, facility to ask medical professionals for advice ...
• Men's Health Forum in Ireland - the key resource portal for men's health issues on the island of Ireland. Gives online access to the seminal report "Men's Health in Ireland" which was launched in January 2004.
• Men's Health Forum UK - aimed at health professionals, researchers and policy-makers, this site provides statistics, examples of good practice, resource lists, links ... on men's health issues.
• Men's Health Network World Wide Web Links - USA site providing a signpost to other resources relating to all aspects of being male (not just health).
• Menstuff - an American site which acts as a signpost that directs users to a host of sources of support, resources and information on men's work/issues.
• MenWeb - USA site presenting articles, book reviews, key issues and relevant contacts for people interested in men's work.
• Mind Your Self - BBC Northern Ireland's men's health site.
• National Statistics - United Kingdom site which offers access to official statistics collated from a wide range of government departments.
• NICVA - site of the Northern Ireland Council for Voluntary Action. Provides a directory of members, diary of events and policy papers relating to the voluntary sector. Their Assembly Monitor section gives the most up-to-date information on the workings of the Northern Ireland Assembly and how to influence decisions within it.
• NISRA (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) - the source of official government statistics relating to Northern Ireland.
• NORM-UK - explores the issue of circumcision e.g. myths, medical facts, alternative treatments, psychological impact, support groups ...
• Northern Ireland Assembly - structure and membership of the Assembly, publications and committee meetings. This is a good resource to target individuals for lobbying.
• Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission - offers an overview of legislation and policy relating to human rights, case studies, articles, resources, updates on the Bill of Rights for Northern Ireland ...
• Northern Ireland Life and Times Survey - NILT regularly surveys the attitudes of local people towards a range of social and political issues. This link brings you to their main site. You may, also, wish to follow-up the results of their "Gender and Family Roles" module (1998) or their "Men's Life and Times" modules (2000 and 2004).
• North Leitrim Men's Group - report on the research conducted by NLMG into the needs of single rural men.
• Parents Advice Centre - PAC is a Northern Irish voluntary organisation that offers support, guidance and counselling to parents and young people with family difficulties. They especially welcome calls from fathers and are actively seeking to increase the number of male helpline volunteers.
• Survivors UK - a United Kingdom organisation which offers help and support to adult male victims of sexual abuse and rape.
• The Black Dog - Irish site for men who suffer from depression, anxiety or suicidal thoughts. Provides links to support/information, acts as a lobbying forum and suggests techniques to overcome problems.
• The Forgotten Population: Health Disparities and Minority Men - briefing paper by the Centre for the Advancement of Health, USA.
• The Men's Bibliography - a comprehensive bibliography of writing on men, masculinity, gender and sexuality.
• The Men's Center - USA site which provides links to other useful networks/resources, features on specific topics, relevant book reviews, a monthly magazine etc.
• The Rainbow Project - addresses the physical, mental and emotional health needs of gay and bisexual men living in, working in, or visiting Northern Ireland.
• Working With Men - a UK project which provides resources, training and research into male issues.