A mother (@rosball) and father (@politicalyeti) tweeting about our girl and boy and how people treat them differently. BOOK: The Gender Agenda is out NOW
@Positivteacha It’s policing her clothes, and her body. It’s too common in primary, asking girls not to show their knickers… what’s the uniform policy like - can she wear school shorts, can the boys wear skirts / dresses?
@Positivteacha Weird but normalised. If society think that 6yr old girls legs or knickers are indecent & inappropriate, why do school uniform policies suggest skirts or dresses for 6yr old girls? Should 6yr old girls learn early to limit themselves, manage their body, be self conscious about...
Tomorrow at 4pm come to my @ArkCurriculum webinar for @LetToysBeToys about gendered marketing to kids, and how to challenge #genderstereotypes in the classroom. It's aimed at teachers and TAs but anyone can sign up.
@GenderDiary @Positivteacha @NEUnion
https://t.co/j6hldeSEnk
When faced with misogyny in the headlines teachers and parents always ask:
"How do I talk to the boys in my life about sexual violence?"
You don't. You don't start there. If you want to have an actual conversation that works, it has to begin somewhere else. 🧵
FACT✅-Adolescent girls and young women are highly susceptible to #HIV acquisition: On this #WorldAIDSDay, we must commit to address factors that contribute to HIV vulnerability, ensuring adolescent girls and young women in Africa are protected from #HIVrisks. #Equalize
"Overall, two-thirds of girls and young women aged 11-21 said they experience or see sexism in their daily lives at school, college, university or work."
https://t.co/FL8cFHjYtG
"More than a quarter in the north (26%) said gender stereotyping was holding them back at school, compared with 18% in London and the south." @Girlguiding survey unveils concerning regional differences in attitudes to safety & happiness. #genderstereotypes
https://t.co/UY670X7bMg
"she realised it was good news – these were men who hadn’t grown up with equal-partner fathers... If they had willingly taken on half the domestic load, without seeing that as normal while growing up, then so could other men." @GenderDiary@MumsnetTowers
https://t.co/a2a9QMMqbQ