Research
New Research
Dads are taking more parental leave than the headlines suggest
As state paid family leave programs have expanded rapidly across the United States, Anders Knospe and Richard Reeves find that fathers' leave-taking has grown dramatically, and that the gap between fathers and mothers is narrower than standard measures suggest.
Education & Skills
Boys start school behind girls, and the gaps are widest for those struggling most
In this ANNALS research snapshot, Ben Smith looks at why boys fall behind in K–12 education, and how these gaps vary by age and achievement level.
Education & Skills
Why gender gaps in noncognitive skills matter in education
In this brief, Christopher Pulliam examines how gaps in noncognitive skills develop across childhood and how they are associated with educational attainment in adulthood.
Health
What’s going on with boys in sports?
AIBM and the Aspen Institute take a closer look at whether the opportunities available to boys are giving them what they want and need from sports.
Education & Skills, Employment
How pay and family patterns shape who teaches (and why there are so few men)
Michael Hansen and Diana Quintero take an in-depth look at how teacher pay and changing family patterns relate to men’s representation in the teaching profession.
Employment, Fatherhood & Family
Data Spotlight: Gender gaps in unpaid and paid work
Using pooled 2023-2025 time-use data, Richard Reeves and Ravan Hawrami examine gaps in the amount of time spent on housework and childcare, and in total time spent on paid and unpaid work, between mothers and fathers.
Boys & Men Online
Strengthening the field of pornography research
In June 2026, AIBM convened some 40 researchers and experts across several disciplines in Minneapolis to take stock of the pornography research field. This paper synthesizes the convening and provides recommendations for funders, researchers, and research institutions to strengthen the field and provide better evidence to policymakers and the public.
Education & Skills
Gender gaps in school readiness are evident at kindergarten and vary by place
Based on kindergarten readiness scores in school districts across several U.S. states, Sadie Richardson, Sofia Wilson, and Sean Reardon find that that gender gaps are already present at school entry and vary across communities.
Health
Young men and cryptocurrency: What the evidence shows
David Sasaki and Diego Nunez review recent evidence on cryptocurrency trading, which has become a mainstream financial activity in the U.S. especially among young men.
Education & Skills
Data Spotlight: Who’s enrolling in college and what are they studying?
Ben Smith and Mike Hurwitz look at trends through 2024 in college enrollment among young men and women, and in the share by gender of degrees awarded in STEM and HEAL-related fields.
Education & Skills, Employment
Men enter teaching to pay it forward
Ben Smith and Jennifer Seelig present findings from a study, in partnership with NORC at the University of Chicago, on the motivations of male teachers and the barriers they faced when entering the profession.
Health
Is it inevitable that men die younger than women? Looking at evidence and policy solutions
Allen Downey analyzes life expectancy and cause-specific mortality data across the United States and other OECD countries from 2000 to 2023 to understand how much the life expectancy gap between men and women varies, which causes of death contribute most to it, and where policy might be most effective.
Education & Skills
Born to lead: The social advantage of being the oldest in your school cohort
For decades, education researchers have observed that children who are older than their classmates tend to do better not just in school, but far beyond it. Matthew Jacob and Michael Bailey study these effects, comparing children born just before and just after their state's kindergarten cutoff date.