STATE OF MEN & BOYS
WHY MEN & BOYS STRUGGLE
STATE OF MEN & BOYS IN OHIO
WHY MEN & BOYS STRUGGLE
A CRISIS IN
PLAIN SIGHT
Workforce:
Fewer men in their prime working ages 25 to 54 are working . More men make less today than they did at a point in the 1970's reflecting growing inequalities
Education:
Males have higher high school dropout rates, lower college attendance rates, and lower college completion rates.
Mental Health & Wellbeing:
Males have her morbidly and mortality rates, die on average 6 years younger, have higher suicide rates, and lower help seeking behaviors
Violence Against Women:
Rates of domestic violence has increased creating a silent epidemic. Males commit more than 90% of all murders and acts of violence and aggressive behaviors are on the rise.
A CALL TO ACTION
Workforce:
How do we ensure stable, quality jobs for Men and Boys In The 21st Century?
Education:
How does “No Child Left Behind,” education policies apply to males because far too many males are being left behind in today’s educational system?
Mental Health:
How do we address the mental, emotional, and behavioral well-being of men and boys?
Ending Violence Against Women:
Women and girls expect respect, and deserve real partnerships with men and boys based on shared values of non-violence and gender equality. How do we ensure that men and boys are partners in this process.
SPRING 2025
