Across the developed world, girls and young women have been pulling ahead of boys and young men in education for several decades, with a much larger proportion going on to attend university than their male counterparts.

This trend has generally been treated more as something to remark upon than to act on. The myriad domains in which women remain disadvantaged to men have, understandably, led to efforts at achieving gender equality becoming synonymous with advancing women’s opportunities and outcomes.

Financial Times