I’m a college freshman based in India, I want to start a volunteer-led project to create a platform where men can document the challenges they've faced—whether ongoing or from the past—with the dignity, anonymity, and seriousness these stories deserve.

To my knowledge, no platform currently exists that brings together men’s lived experiences across a wide spectrum of issues, alongside an objective, data-driven Men’s Equality Index. Current global equality indexes, while important, typically focus only on disparities affecting women. Men’s issues—when they exist—are often unaddressed, misunderstood, or dismissed entirely.

This project aims to fill that gap, responsibly and empathetically.

The platform will include:

A section where men can share their personal experiences with issues like mental health, family court, paternity, false allegations, domestic abuse, workplace bias, etc. I hope to include a filter/tag feature to focus on a particular issue.

A global interactive map presenting a Men’s Equality Index—tracking laws, social protections, and outcomes affecting men across countries.

The motivation comes from seeing that, especially in regions like India, there are very few safe or recognized spaces for men to express vulnerability or seek justice in areas where the system may not acknowledge their side. The project will highlight issues such as:

Family court and custody biases

Paternity fraud and limited recourse

Reproductive rights and lack of male input in parental outcomes

High suicide rates among men

Social stigma around mental health and emotional openness

False accusations and the fallout

Education gaps and dropout rates among boys

Male victims of violence and the absence of institutional support

This won’t be a top-down project—there’s no single “leader.” It will be collaborative, with every voice having equal weight. The goal is to create something honest, respectful, and human—without sensationalism, without hate—just visibility and truth.

If this speaks to you and you'd like to help as a:

Developer

Researcher

Data analyst

Designer or writer

Or simply someone who cares

…please feel free to reach out. It’s volunteer-based and still in early planning, but I believe something like this should exist—and if it doesn’t, we should build it.