Maths Anxiety: Women More Prone, Effects Pass to Daughters, Study Reveals

• A study by the Sunak–Murty charity, the Richmond Project, found that girls' confidence in maths declines from a young age.
• Parental attitudes, especially mothers', significantly influence daughters' maths anxiety, which can be intergenerational.
• Differences in maths perception emerge early: 51% of boys aged 4-8 found maths 'easy' vs. 41% of girls; by 9-18, 86% of boys felt confident vs. 63% of girls.
• Akshata Murty highlighted that women struggle more with helping children with maths homework, transmitting anxiety.
• The Richmond Project aims to transform lives by improving number skills and demystifying maths as a practical tool.

Why It Matters: Women are more likely to experience maths anxiety, which can be passed down to their daughters.