By iol, 01/01/2026 “…The celebratory mood surrounding the 2025 matriculation results, highlighted by improvements in pass rates, masked a serious demographic concern: the worrying decline in the number of boys remaining in the schooling system compared to girls. South Africa’s boys are disappearing at a significantly higher rate than their female counterparts, creating an increasingly READ MORE
Category: Socialization of Boys
Mental health issues in teen boys: What to look for and how to help
By Care, 01/06/2026 “… Anxiety and depression in teen boys has been on the rise in the past few years, yet they’re still less likely than teen girls to talk about it or seek help…” Read the entire article: https://www.care.com/c/mental-health-issues-in-teenage-boys-what-to-look-for-how-to-help/
Overlooked crisis: call for inquiry into sliding boys’ education
By EducationHQ, 12/04/2025 “…Despite the scale of the problem, boys’ academic underperformance has been neglected by policymakers, with the focus given to areas where girls lag such as in STEM and maths – this has been to the detriment of boys, they contend…” Read the entire article: https://educationhq.com/news/overlooked-crisis-call-for-inquiry-into-sliding-boys-education-203725/
Utah task force explores boosting well-being of men and boys
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
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
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
Stakeholders equip 30 boys on mental health, leadership skills
By Cleopatra Eki, 06/11/2025 “…With the theme “Self-Esteem and Leadership,” the event empowered 30 boys aged 3 to 17 with practical tools for emotional wellness, confidence-building, and leadership development…” Read the entire article: https://guardian.ng/news/stakeholders-equip-30-boys-on-mental-health-and-leadership-skills/#google_vignette
Governor Moore Visits Baltimore City Youth Development Nonprofit for Roundtable on Empowering Young Men and Boys
By Office of Governor Wes Moore, 7/7/2025 “…During his visit, the governor heard from students about their experience with the program, and emphasized his commitment to the Moore-Miller Administration’s all-of-government approach to supporting young men and boys…” Read the entire article: https://governor.maryland.gov/news/press/pages/governor-moore-visits-baltimore-city-youth-development-nonprofit-for-roundtable-on-empowering-young-men-and-boys.aspx
Boys II Men program in Fort Valley tackles real-life issues and empowers young men
By Carlos Stephens, 07/07/2025 “…Fort Valley, GA – Life-changing conversations are taking place this week as part of the Boys II Men Summer Mentorship Program, a five-day initiative designed to guide and empower young men in the Fort Valley community…” Read the entire article: https://wgxa.tv/news/local/boys-ii-men-program-in-fort-valley-tackles-real-life-issues-and-empowers-young-men
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