The voice of the boys: How boys in secondary school education feel about being a boy today
- Author: Male Allies UK
- Published by: Male Allies UK
We’ve been talking about boys a lot this year, but have we been talking to them?
- What are boys in the UK really thinking about at the moment?
- What do they think about technology, gender, and their future?
- Who are they listening to and learning from?
Male Allies UK wanted to know so they travelled across Great Britain to talk to over 1,000 boys between 11 and 16. Beyond the sensationalism and noise of Adolescence and the current research narratives of boys being lost and left behind.
Are boys in crisis? Do they care? Are they connected? Do they have spaces to be?
Most importantly, what can we do to help? Download Male Allies UK report to find out.
Key findings:
- 81% of boys don’t feel there are enough spaces to be a boy today.
- 72% of boys don’t have more than one person who knows them ‘really well’.
- 79% of boys aren’t clear what masculinity is.
- 65% of boys don’t think school is preparing them for the future.
- 54% of boys think boys have it harder than girls today.
- 82% of boys don’t trust politicians in the UK.
