{"id":2015,"date":"2021-03-05T18:22:20","date_gmt":"2021-03-05T10:22:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.halfhalfparenting.com\/?p=2015"},"modified":"2021-03-05T18:22:20","modified_gmt":"2021-03-05T10:22:20","slug":"international-womens-day-why-we-need-to-educate-our-children-on-gender-equality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/halfhalfparenting.com\/international-womens-day-why-we-need-to-educate-our-children-on-gender-equality\/","title":{"rendered":"International Women\u2019s Day: Why we need to educate our children on gender equality"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
International Women\u2019s Day calls for a celebration of the social, economic, cultural and political achievement of women across all cultures. The occasion is primarily meant to emphasise the importance of women\u2019s rights and gender equality in a world where sexism remains prevalent in society today, as evidenced by the lack of equal pay, equal employment, and equal rights, to name a few.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As female empowerment becomes highly necessary in today\u2019s climate, society is progressively experiencing favourable changes in the advancement of women\u2019s social status which hope to bring a more gender-balanced society. Closing the gender gap is difficult, but that reason alone should not discourage us from educating our contemporaries on the importance of gender equality. Most importantly, one should not shy away from teaching children on this issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If the youth are inculcated with appropriate knowledge on this topic early on, it could change their worldview for years to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Picture this\u2014a world with better racial equality, healthier children with adequate education, and reduction of poverty rate, is this not the world we all wish to live in today? While it certainly feels far-fetched, the road to this vision could be sped up if we learn how to educate our children on the pressing issue of gender inequality early on. Here are five ways you can start doing so today!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Avoid limiting your child\u2019s activities<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n