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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Jamie Grierson

Boys need to talk more about feelings and fight inequality, report says

Boy playing outdoors
‘How boys and men behave makes an enormous difference to the lives of girls and women,’ the initiative suggests. Photograph: Borges Samuel/Alamy

Boys should be encouraged to ignore gender stereotypes and share their emotions, according to the team behind a new UK initiative aimed at encouraging them to talk about their feelings and speak out against inequality.

The Global Boyhood Initiative, co-founded by the US-based gender equality organisation Equimundo and the French violence against women charity the Kering Foundation, aims to equip adults with the tools to raise boys to become men who embrace a healthy masculinity.

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