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The poor results and lack success of boys in the British education system is an area of great concern. The government and local authorities who run education have failed to take the issue of education under-achievement seriously. Boys learn differently from girls, yet, in the one size-fits-all system in the UK, the educational needs of girls have been met yet the needs of boys have not. One of the three essential skills taught in school is reading. Here the sexes differ markedly, not only in school but throughout life. A recent survey shows that most men read books written by men, and boys like good adventure yarns. In the survey, 4 out of 5 men said that the last novel they read was by a man. Women tend to read books written by men and women but tend to favour writers like Jane Austen et al. When women teachers make this sort of choice for class study, it is little wonder that they are putting boys off reading. The website of our Welsh Branch has set up a special section of free literature for both men and boys in an attempt to encourage boys in school to read more. Go to the links page to visit the site and then follow the instructions to get to the literature section. The lack of education creates problems within society for men who cannot get the skills they need to make a contribution to society, their families and themselves. The current statistics show the plight that boys face.
The ManKind Initiative supports organisations that are campaigning for improvement in boys’ education:
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