Obama sets up council on women and girls....

Shouldn't he be concerned with all people???

A little while ago the President signed an Executive Order to ensure there is always an eye kept on how every government agency is addressing the challenges confronted by women of all ages. The White House Council on Women and Girls will be chaired by Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett, with Director of Public Liaison Tina Tchen serving as Executive Director, and will made up of Cabinet Secretaries and other top White House staff. It will begin its work immediately by asking each agency to analyze their current status and ensure that they are focused internally and externally on women.

During its first year, the Council will also focus on formulating comprehensive, coordinated policies in the following areas:

* Improving women’s economic security by ensuring that each of the agencies is working to directly improve the economic status of women.
* Working with each agency to ensure that the administration evaluates and develops policies that establish a balance between work and family.
* Working hand-in-hand with the Vice President, the Justice Department’s Office of Violence Against Women and other government officials to find new ways to prevent violence against women, at home and abroad.
* Finally, the critical work of the Council will be to help build healthy families and improve women’s health care.

But, it's boys who are at risk these days - in school and elsewhere. And, while violence against women is horrible, isn't violence against men just as bad?