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How to challenge gender bias in your child's education

My daughter's teacher said she's 'bossy' while praising a boy for the same leadership behavior and I'm trying to figure out how to advocate without making it worse for her.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Witnessing gendered double standards applied to children forces parents to navigate advocacy without increasing their child's vulnerability to bias.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Gender inequality — structural analysis?”

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