16/05/2026
Today, on the International Day of the Boy Child, we are reminded that raising healthy boys is a collective responsibility.
Too many boys are growing up in silence, taught to suppress emotions, avoid vulnerability, and measure strength through dominance. When care, guidance, and emotional support are absent, the consequences can show up in rising violence, harmful gender norms, untreated mental health struggles, crime, and su***de.
Caring for the boy child means creating spaces where boys can speak, heal, learn accountability, and grow into compassionate adults. It means teaching consent, empathy, community care, and emotional intelligence early. It also means helping young men understand that feminism is not a threat to them, but a pathway toward a more equal, safer, and healthier society for everyone.
A future free from gender based violence must include boys and young men in the conversation.
Healthy boys grow into healthy communities.
