Gender Equality

Despite inroads made toward improving gender equality, children continue to be socially and academically disadvantaged due to gender inequality. PTA recently published a special online edition of Our Children that calls attention to the ways attitudes toward gender may negatively affect girls and boys, and how schools and parents can ensure that all children reach their full potential. Articles inlcude:

• Taming the Media Stereotypes that Make Kids Aggressive
• Gender Bias Is Alive and Well and Affecting Our Children
• Cracking the Boy Code
• Gender and the Media
• Technology + Girls = An Equal Chance for Success

Read the gender equality section to get ideas for how parents and PTAs can help.