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This is a green light for creating the largest-ever compensation fund for sex abuse claims.
Many boys stop singing at adolescence – but with the right support, they can continue to sing through their voice change and emerge as lifetime singers.
Closing the reading achievement gap continues to be a pressing global challenge.
It’s a surprisingly common question. Here’s what you need to know.
Mattel created a new line of dolls because of research suggesting kids don’t want toys ‘dictated by gender norms’ – but supplanting those norms will take a lot more than that.
MeToo has brought tremendous attention to the issue of sexual violence, and a Calgary-based male-only education and mentorship program is responding.
Inattention is one of the most important early behavioural risk factors for a range of adverse life outcomes, including lower earnings.
Girls are encouraged more often to read, despite performing better in reading assessments nationally and internationally. Here’s how parents and educators can help connect boys with books.
Research shows men and women interpret violence and bullying differently.
Assessment scales for ADHD have been developed using mostly male research samples. As a result, the behaviours indicating ADHD in girls may not be what you expect.
New guidance urging schools to stop making pupils conform to gender stereotypes is a step in the right direction.
Some parents think their four-year-old boy’s emotional outbursts and aggressive behaviour can be blamed on their hormones. Here’s why that’s a myth.
It was widely reported boys beat girls in A-level results, but my analysis shows this isn’t actually the case.
Young interviewees speak of the pressure to conform to certain ideals of masculinity.
The gap between boys and girls starts early and grows quickly.
Welcome to no-gender December, where parents (and Santa) are being encouraged to give children gender-neutral Christmas presents.
Our statistical analysis found that as the sex ratio at birth went up – that is, more males were born – so did life expectancy in a strongly related manner.
The messages that adolescents receive from sexuality education classes are frequently negative. It’s time for the curriculum to become more empowering for learners and teachers.
Ghanaians believe that boys and girls should be raised very differently. This feeds into strongly defined traditional gender roles and ultimately leads to women having a lower social status.
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