Employment, Fatherhood & Family, Mental Health, Black Boys & Men, Education & Skills

Melinda French Gates invests in boys and men: a new era for gender equality

Melinda French Gates is investing in boys and men, showing that the gender equality movement has space for men and boys without sacrificing its focus on women and girls. AIBM President Richard Reeves has been selected to direct a portion of these investments.

May 28, 2024
Richard Reeves
a black and white portrait picture of melinda french gates
Fatherhood & Family

For a model of Muslim masculinity, maybe don’t look to the manosphere

Haroon Moghul  explores using Islamic teachings to address the masculinity challenges among Muslim men in America, advocating for modern perspectives and using 'Umar ibn al-Khattab as a positive role model.

May 13, 2024
Haroon Moghul
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Mental Health

Boys are suffering too. Here’s how we miss that.

Girls have been struggling with mental health, and we've rightly been alarmed. But we may be overlooking the issues of boys due to how we define and measure these constructs. Learn more from renowned psychologist Lisa Damour.

Apr 11, 2024
Lisa Damour
A silhouette of a young boy and girl behind a group of people.
Black Boys & Men

The Pastor, the Scout Leader, and the School Principal: How three Black men showed me how to be a man

Frederick J. Riley shares a reflection on his upbringing and the impactful role models who shaped his life. Raised by a single mother in challenging circumstances, Frederick and his twin brother defied statistics that often dictate a bleak future for young men of color.

Feb 23, 2024
Frederick J. Riley
A collage of Louis Skipper, Reverend Roosevelt Austin, and Robert Brewer
Mental Health, Education & Skills

We must pay more attention to young men

The growing political gap between Gen Z men and women does not bode well...

Feb 8, 2024
Richard Reeves
A man and a woman are starting at eachoter seperated against a white wall.
Mental Health

Gen Z’s Romance Gap: Why Nearly Half of Young Men Aren’t Dating

Until very recently, American culture has operated on the flawed notion that teenage dating and sex required little encouragement. Teenage romance was once seen as a natural part of American adolescence. This, it turns out, is completely wrong. Teenage dating is not inevitable and it’s a rapidly disappearing part of the American teenage experience.

Feb 8, 2024
Daniel A. Cox
A depressed lonely young man
Mental Health, Employment, Education & Skills, Black Boys & Men

To Save Democracy, Help Men

Read about the link between why we should help men, political extremism, and threats to democracy.

Jan 5, 2024
Rachel Kleinfeld
The U.S. capitol building in grey scale

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