By Stella Cherono – Daily Nation 07/16/2019 “… Boys continue to fall behind in early education with their poor performance in culminating to low grades in national examinations. …” Read the entire article: https://www.nation.co.ke/news/education/Boys-fall-behind-in-key-subjects-of-early-education/2643604-5197386-8oub4kz/index.html The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Category: Social Issues
Hickenlooper takes on ‘The Boy Crisis’
By Joey Bunch – The Gazette 07/01/2019 “… The premise Farrell laid out to Hickenlooper in Iowa in a video on Farrell’s YouTube channel is that boys are a neglected entity in society, and society, families and men eventually pay a steep price for that. …” Read the entire article: https://gazette.com/premium/hickenlooper-takes-on-the-boy-crisis-joey-bunch/article_b15e2a41-a32b-585c-8871-2a2e4b32ebe0.html The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
A 30-year study says teaching your kids this trait can help them earn a higher salary in their 30s
By Tom Popomaronis – CNBC 07/11/2019 “… Meanwhile, boys who showed prosocial behaviors (e.g., showing sympathy, sharing with others, stopping disputes, resolving peer problems on their own) positively correlated with higher-than-average future incomes. …” Read the entire article: https://www.cnbc.com/2019/07/11/children-whose-parents-teach-this-trait-are-likely-to-make-more-money-higher-salary-as-adults.html The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
School Uniforms To Become Gender-neutral Across Wales, Government Says
By Sarah Young – Independent 07/10/2019 “… The new guidance will mean that when a list of clothing items is published by the school, they will not be assigned to a specific gender. For example, trousers must not be described as a “boys’ item” and skirts must not be described as a “girls’ item”. …” READ MORE
HPV vaccine to be given to boys in effort to slash cancer rates
By Sarah Boseley – The Guardian 07/09/2019 “…Because the virus is sexually transmitted, vaccinating boys will help protect their partners, but reducing the circulation of the virus, which is linked to 5% of cancers, will also help prevent penile, anal and genital cancers and some cancers of the head and neck. …” Read the entire READ MORE
Too Much Screen Time for the Kids? Grandparents May Also Be Complicit
By News Wise 07/08/2019 “… On average, grandparents had more difficulty in managing the media use of boys and older children than of girls and younger children. Boys on average spent 17 minutes more than girls with media related activities. …” Read the entire article: https://www.newswise.com/articles/too-much-screen-time-for-the-kids-grandparents-may-also-be-complicit The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Suicides soar among teenagers, Harvard study says
By Felice J. Freyer – Boston Global 06/18/2019 “… For example, among males age 15 to 19, the suicide rate dipped slightly from 2000 to 2007, rose just 3.1 percent per year from 2007 to 2014, and then jumped a startling 14.2 percent annually from 2015 to 2017. …” Read the entire article: https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2019/06/18/suicides-soar-among-teenagers-harvard-study-says/SkAThlz2pYN4s9rB8ZTSWN/story.html?et_rid=744240125&s_campaign=todaysheadlines%3Anewsletter&fbclid=IwAR0EO12i6CjAYGFFxD0B3ML4npSZV4Q6hFoCme9OlgXHb_sSlqDzKvxxKt0 The Boys READ MORE
‘Freshman 15’ affects male university students more than females, study shows
By Alan Mozes – UPI 07/03/2019 “… And while boys also packed on more lean body mass than girls during their first year at college, in the end they were more likely to end up becoming overweight than girls, the researchers found. …” Read the entire article: https://www.upi.com/Health_News/2019/07/03/Freshman-15-affects-male-university-students-more-than-females-study-shows/6421562179102/ The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Buffalo Law Student Dies From Suicide, Family Establishes Mental Health Fund
By Christine Simmons – The American Lawyer 07/03/2019 “… His mother said Matthew had been struggling with mental health issues for about five years, since he suffered a concussion from playing college football. …” Read the entire article: https://www.law.com/americanlawyer/2019/07/03/buffalo-law-student-dies-from-suicide-family-establishes-mental-health-fund The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org
Absence of Fathers, Radical Feminism, and Identity Politics Are Hurting Our Boys: Dr. Warren Farrell
By Jan Jekielek – The Epoch Times 07/06/2019 “…They discuss how growing up without a father in the home affects boys, and how it’s connected with a lack of purpose, mental illness, and a propensity for violence. …” Read the entire article: https://www.theepochtimes.com/absence-of-fathers-radical-feminism-and-identity-politics-are-hurting-our-boys-dr-warren-farrell_2992422.html The Boys Initiativeboysinitiative.org