‘We need to end the “princessification” of girls and the toxification of boys,’ says Fawcett Society chief executive.
By Maya Oppenheim, Women’s Correspondent
Damaging stereotypes are destroying girl’s self-esteem and leading to poorer reading skills among boys, a new report has found.

The study...
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