Female Supremacy Articles - Page 24 "Women's town" to put men in their place

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In the absence of detailed research into why this was happening, observers were left to speculate, he said. There were probably many factors involved, but one of the main ones was the gradual "feminisation" of education in New Zealand, in terms of policies as well as teacher gender. "In the long term this is not healthy for boys, but also not for girls either."

Research was needed to determine whether the feminine dominance of the education system was deterring men from entering the profession, he said.

Another factor was the effect of a number of high-profile cases of males associating inappropriately with young children. Research was needed into the suggestion that fears of being demonised had turned good men away from the profession.

"If this is so, it would be very sad for boys and girls, who both need strong male role models. Some do not have one at home and if they don't have one at school either, it is a double whammy."

Professor Chapman said it was evident on Thursday that there were many high quality women graduates coming into education.

They were also moving into other professions, but there was a need for balance.

He suggested that perhaps the drive to find equal opportunities for women had gone too far and there was a need to pull back a bit to restore that balance.

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