Namibia: Is the Boy Child Falling Behind? – Opinion

Every few weeks, the ‘boy child’ dominates public discourse.

The same question gets asked on television shows, newspapers or radio shows: Are boys really falling behind? Why have boys become part of the national conversation?

Is it because Namibia has entered an era where women occupy more political and other leadership positions? Or has society only now started paying attention to something that has existed for years?

It’s safe to say that Namibia has a near unprecedented level…