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Promoting gender equality in parenting
By avoiding language that supports gendered parenting stereotypes, you will give space for families to decide together how they will share their roles, and for all parents to make equal contributions to parenting.
Recommendations
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Try “teamwork”, “shared-parenting” or “build a strong team” |
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Instead of using words like “be strong”, “be the rock”, or “bread-winner/provider” | Try “comfort”, “nurture” and “caring” |
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Instead of ignoring (or reinforcing) gendered-stereotypes | Try to gently challenge parents’ pre-existing beliefs or biases |
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References
1. Natasha J. Cabrera (2020) Father involvement, father-child relationship, and attachment in the early years, Attachment & Human Development, 22:1, 134-138, DOI: 10.1080/14616734.2019.1589070