By Deseret News, 09/08/2025 “…A Utah task force is studying ways to ensure that men and boys in the Beehive State thrive, targeting health, vocation and a sense of purpose. Although the work is in the early stages, the group is convinced that suicide rates, mental health, educational attainment, employment and other factors can all READ MORE
Author: The Boys Initiative
What Happens When Most of the Adults in Boys’ Lives Are Women
By New York Times, 09/08/2025 “…At the same time, boys have many fewer male role models in their daily lives. While men still fill most positions of power across American society, the people who interact with children are largely women. Occupations like pediatrics have switched to mostly being done by women, while those that were READ MORE
Teenage boys and protein — the dangers of bars and shakes
By The Times, 10/03/2025 “…A survey this year suggested that people are spending an average of £2,208 on “healthy lifestyle” products — fuelled by Gen Z’s love of social media — with protein shakes the most widely used, consumed by 21 per cent of those surveyed. But do we actually know what these products are READ MORE
Falling Behind: Do we treat boys like malfunctioning girls?
By Wbur, 08/25/2025 “…Boys fall behind girls in education in the U.S. starting as young as eight years old. Understanding how boys learn is key to knowing why that’s happening. Today, On Point: Part one of On Point’s weeklong series “Falling Behind: The Miseducation of America’s Boys.”…” Read the entire article: https://www.wbur.org/onpoint/2025/08/25/falling-behind-boys-girls-education-gap
California Takes Step to Address Crisis Facing Young Men and Boys
California Governor Gavin Newsom recently issued a groundbreaking executive order aimed at confronting the alarming mental health and social challenges facing young men and boys. This statewide initiative seeks to address the rising rates of suicide, social disconnection, and educational and economic disengagement among males — while also dismantling long-standing stigmas around men’s mental health. READ MORE
Mental Health Support is Failing Boys and Young Men
By EIN Presswire, 06/17/2025 “…Boys and young men in America are navigating mental health challenges without the support systems they need—not because they’re unwilling to seek help, but because the help doesn’t look, feel, or function like support to them…” Read the entire article: https://www.cbs42.com/business/press-releases/ein-presswire/822773566/mental-health-support-is-failing-boys-and-young-men/
Boy Oh Boy! Why men in the making need more mental wellness support
By The New Indian Express, 06/18/2025 “…Emotional suppression and stoicism, considered by many as the cornerstones of traditional masculinity, create the perfect storm for internalised distress. And this issue isn’t just about men — it’s more about the men in the making…” Read the entire article: https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2025/Jun/19/boy-oh-boy-why-men-in-the-making-need-more-mental-wellness-support
Boys and young men in India: Unseen gaps in education and well-being
By Dr. Vidhya Thakkar and Dr. Sushi M, 06/22/25 “…a quieter trend has been unfolding—one that highlights a growing set of challenges faced by boys and young men. While girls who access education often outperform expectations, many boys, despite having access, are struggling to engage, stay enrolled, and thrive…” Read the entire article: https://bestcolleges.indiatoday.in/news-detail/boys-and-young-men-in-india-unseen-gaps-in-education-and-well-being-4131
Our schools have a ‘boy problem’ and we need to talk about it
By Richard Whitmire, 06/14/2025 “…After a couple of decades as an education reporter, my first book was “Why Boys Fail” That was in 2011, one of several books written at the time about boys falling behind. Back then, it appeared we were on the cusp of finally doing something about it…” Read the entire article: READ MORE
Missouri needs commission on boys and men
By Anthony J Nixon Jr, 06/23/2025 “…Nationally, boys are struggling in school. Young men are disconnected from work or education. Fathers are trying to stay involved but feeling shut out by systems. Men are experiencing mental health crises in silence…” Read the entire article: https://www.stlamerican.com/your-health-matters/health-news/missouri-needs-commission-on-boys-and-men/