Early Childhood Care & Education
© Sumek Sawangneuk, Thailand
Gender issues in Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) have, for a long time, been neglected. Both governments and agencies have been satisfied with the more or less equal enrolment of boys and girls in ECCE programmes. In reality there is often less gender equality than there appears. In many cultures, parents and caretakers' preference for boys leads to better nutritional status, better health care, more attention to and stimulation of boys than of girls. Thus, girls and boys come to primary school with very different experiences which affect their capability to learn, and which need to be taken account of by teachers and the curriculum. Also, childhood facilitators, parents and other guardians need to be made aware of this situation early so that gender stereotypes in childhood upbringing can be replaced with more positive values. This section of the website will provide references to some key articles on gender in early childhood education and some specific country studies from the Asian region.
Gender Socialization: Early Years
"The Gender Socialization: Early Years" is a publication which provides information on appropriate research, field experience and practices to benefit individuals working with young children and their families.
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| What's the difference? An ECD Impact Study from Nepal. | 2003 |
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| Both Halves of the Sky: Gender Socialization in the Early Years The Coordinator’s Notebook No.20 | 1997 |
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