This policy paper focuses on the less recognized effects of gender norms on boys’ schooling, particularly at secondary level and amongst those from the poorest families. It urges the need to address boys’ disadvantage and disengagement in education.
Keywords
gender equality, boys, healthy masculinity, gender norms, dropout, reading, literacy, poverty, stereotype, research, data
Focus Area
Resource Type
- Report
Language
- English - English
Region
- Global
Topic
- School & Classroom Instruction