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Though the suicide rate for women in England and Wales halved between 1971 and 1998, the same period saw the rates for men almost double. After reaching an all time high at 21.1 per 100,000 in both 1992 and 1998, the number of male suicides did begin to decline gradually and in 2005 a 30 per cent reduction was recorded, which many attributed in part to the Government's National Suicide Prevention Strategy. However, men still remain far more vulnerable to death by suicide than women, accounting for 75 per cent of all suicides in the UK. In 2008 the Office for National Statistics recorded 17.7 suicides per 100,000 in men compared to 5.4 per 100,000 in women.'
I think this shows that social reforms and the pill helped reduce suicide rates for women yet at the same time a suicide rates for men rose. maybe due to the financial pressure of divorce, more equality in the workplace and pay the balance of power shifted, it's not womens fault they were and are subjugated for time.
The fairly recent rise in male suicide rates show something has gone very wrong, but whats the answer, to again denigrate women? No, bolster men and attempt to find a soloution, both sexes have equal responsibility in this.
http://www.counselling-directory.org.uk/menstats.html