Men's rights is an umbrella term, encompassing the political rights, entitlements, and freedoms given or denied to males within a nation or culture. Men's rights have been the subject of a variety of social and political movements, including men's liberation, profeminists, mythopoetic men's movement, gay male liberation, Promise Keepers, men's rights movement. and antifeminism.

Issues commonly associated with men's rights include marriage, cohabitation, parentage, job discrimination, divorce, support agreements, and child support.

Men's rights has been traditionally defined as rights that should be afforded and protected by governments.

In human rights discussions, some^[who?] argue that human rights have been traditionally focused on rights for men, and not given allowance for the unique circumstances and concerns of women. In other words, "women may enjoy these rights only to the extent that they become like men." Traditionally issues between men and women are considered private family affairs, and as such not afforded needed protection in the public sphere.