Men and Gender Inequalities

Question 1

MAC AN GHAIL

“Crisis in masculinity”

Answer 1

This brought social and economic changes, there was a concern that young men have no clear identity or path in life as a result of the growing equality of women.

Question 2

EDUCATION

Department of Education (2008)

Answer 2

White working class boys are the largest underachieving group in education due to anti school subcultures.

Question 3

OECD (2009)

Answer 3

Boys lag a year behind girls at reading in every industrialised country.

Question 4

UCAS

Answer 4

• Women are 1/3 more likely to enter higher education than men. 134,097 women ages 19+ are accepted compared to 110,630 men.
• GCSE results show girls outperform boys, in 2013 A*-C pass rate for girls was 73.1% compared to 64.3% for boys.

Question 5

WORK AND INCOME

ONS (2010)

Answer 5

Men in the U.K work an average 39 hours a week compared to 34 hours for women.

Question 6

FAMILY LIFE
WARIN ET. AL
“Family study”

Answer 6

• Majority of fathers, mothers and teens believed the father should be the breadwinner.
• Fathers were under pressure to provide for their families.

Question 7

Equal Opportunities Commission (2007)

Answer 7

• 89% of father are in employment compared to 74% of men without dependant children.
• UK fathers work the longest hours in Europe with 49.9 hours, 45.5 hours in Portugal and 41.5 hours in Germany.
• Fathers are less likely to work part-time (4%) than men without children (9%)

Question 8

HEALTH

Department of Health (2010)

Answer 8

Females are likely to live longer years than males.

Question 9

ONS (2010)

Answer 9

Men develop heart disease 10 years earlier than women.

Question 10

ONS (2011)

Answer 10

The rate of suicide for men is 3x that of women.