“A gender-equal society would be one where the word ‘gender’ does not exist: where everyone can be themselves.”— Gloria SteinemStudies on the patterns of gender development highlight that the concept of gender in children can be formed as early as 30 months. It is in early childhood that children acquire gender stereotypes, norms, and identities. Early childhood learning and experiences through gendered interaction and conduct at home and at school negatively affect children, shaping strong biases that impact their lives and future. For example, what jobs are most suitable for men and women. Fostering gender-inclusive early childhood education enables young children to freely develop to their full potential according to their individual talents and interests, irrespective of their gender.In the 7th Issue of the Transforming Education Newsletter, we present to you Dr. Chandrika Devarakonda‘s article from the .ed Magazine — a quarterly curated issue-based digital magazine for educators. Read this featured article of the week to know what you need to start, stop, and continue in your efforts to ensure that you bring in gender-inclusive early childhood education, the right way. Also, check out the 🗓 upcoming global events, our 💫 author spotlight, along with the 🗞news and updates from the Global Citizenship Foundation below.Do scroll towards the end of the newsletter to know how you can help me and my team :)
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“A gender-equal society would be one where the word ‘gender’ does not exist: where everyone can be themselves.”— Gloria SteinemStudies on the patterns of gender development highlight that the concept of gender in children can be formed as early as 30 months. It is in early childhood that children acquire gender stereotypes, norms, and identities. Early childhood learning and experiences through gendered interaction and conduct at home and at school negatively affect children, shaping strong biases that impact their lives and future. For example, what jobs are most suitable for men and women. Fostering gender-inclusive early childhood education enables young children to freely develop to their full potential according to their individual talents and interests, irrespective of their gender.In the 7th Issue of the Transforming Education Newsletter, we present to you Dr. Chandrika Devarakonda‘s article from the .ed Magazine — a quarterly curated issue-based digital magazine for educators. Read this featured article of the week to know what you need to start, stop, and continue in your efforts to ensure that you bring in gender-inclusive early childhood education, the right way. Also, check out the 🗓 upcoming global events, our 💫 author spotlight, along with the 🗞news and updates from the Global Citizenship Foundation below.Do scroll towards the end of the newsletter to know how you can help me and my team :)