The Boy Crisis and the Fatherhood Advantage

Why are boys falling behind girls in every academic subject in all 53 of the largest developed nations? Why are boys’ IQs dropping, and their sperm counts declining by 60%? Why are boys committing suicide at more than four times the rate of girls? What are the vast implications of female college graduates soon outnumbering males by a ratio of two-to-one?

The boy crisis in education is integrated with mental health, physical health, boys’ economic future and their role as future fathers. Dr. Warren Farrell’s keynote will explore what fathers, educators and mothers can do to keep boys focused on healthy development and education rather than on a future that seems increasingly to want to exclude them. Because the Dad Deficit is such a powerful determinant of areas of crisis for boys, Dr. Farrell will spend some time in his keynote talking specifically about the key role of fathers.

Dr. Warren Farrell is the only man to be elected three times to the Board of the National Organization of Women in New York City.  Now, he chairs the Coalition to Create a White House Council on Boys and Men. He is also the father of two daughters and an advocate for women and girls.

The Boy Crisis with Dr. John Gray has catalyzed international debate on boys’ issues that resulted in concrete legislation to increase father involvement. The Boy Crisis exposes the boy crisis worldwide, as well as the causes and solutions that can be implemented by parents, schools, and policy makers. Dr. Farrell has been chosen by the Financial Times as one of the world’s top 100 thought leaders.