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We shall walk together on this path of life, for all things are part of the universe and are connected with each other to form one whole unity. Maria Montessori
Be a lamp, or a lifeboat, or a ladder. Help someone’s soul heal. Walk out of your house like a shepherd. Rumi
Select Resources: Gender Equality Issues
Once you know to start looking, resources abound. This list is merely the tip of the iceberg and is designed mainly for those looking for works referenced in my webinars or lectures, educators, and for those just getting started. Enjoy!
General
Global Gender Gap Report – 2021 (World Economic Forum) – a font of useful data
Harvard Implicit Bias Tests– I’m not a huge fan of these tests, but I know many find them illuminating. There are a couple of different ones pertaining to gender.
XY Online – one of the best compilations of resources and articles, especially addressing issues of men and masculinities
Gender Equality Attitudes Study 2019 – 10 Countries, thanks to UN Women
25 Organizations Fighting for Gender Equality
How Hidden Gender Biases Harm the LGBTQ Community
Gender Bias Learning Project – Run by Joan Williams, a lawyer and expert on work/life/family balance at the Center for Work-Life Balance at UC Hastings
Especially for Educators
Gender Equity in the Classroom: What it Looks Like and What You Can Do – my 2020 article in Montessori Leadership Magazine
Gender Bias in the Classroom – excellent simple 3-page tool with indicators and tips on avoiding bias (Delaware State Education Association)
Gender Bias in Elementary Schools: An Examination of Teacher Attitudes – Thesis, Lori Melissa Slater
Creating Gender Inclusive Classrooms – film
A Mighty Girl – claims to be the largest collection of books, articles, magazines, and movies for smart, courageous girls. Regularly posts interesting articles on girls’ growing up.
Welcoming Schools – managed by the HRC Foundation, this site has a wealth of information including guides for administrators, lesson plans, book lists for all ages, a summary of laws in different states in the US and more
Can we stop mass shootings if we won’t talk about the crisis of America’s young men? Will Bunch, Philadelphia Inquirer, April 2021
Note: these book lists will just get you started. The resources above include more and of course public searches on GoodReads, AbeBooks, and other sites will provide up-to-date offerings.
Books For Children
- Jamie is Jamie by Afsaneh Moradian
- Neither by Airlie Anderson
- It Feels Good to Be Yourself by Theresa Thorn
- Who are You? The Kid’s Guide to Gender Identity by Brook Pessin-Whedbee
- When Aidan Became A Brother by Kyle Lukoff
- Introducing Teddy by Jessica Walton
- My Rainbow by Trinity Neal and DeShanna Neal
- Not Quite Narwhal by Jessie Sima
- Red: A Crayon’s Story by Michael Hall
- They, She, He, Me: Free to Be! by Maya Christina Gonzalez and Matthew SG
Books For Adolescents
- Beyond the Gender Binary by Alok Vaid-Menon
- King and the Dragonflies by Kacen Callender
- 30 Essential Books for LGBTQ+ Teens
- Pet by Akwaeke Emezi
Books For Adults
- The Gender Creative Child by Diane Ehrensaft
- Black on Both Sides: A Racial History of Trans Identity by C. Riley Snorton
- Histories of the Transgender Child by Julian Gill-Peterson
- A Quick & Easy Guide to They/Them Pronouns by Archie Bongiovanni and Tristan Jimerson
- Raising My Rainbow: Adventures in Raising a Fabulous, Gender Creative Son by Lori Duron
- Raising Ryland by Hillary Whittington
- Becoming Nicole by Amy Ellis Nutt
- The Transgender Teen by Stephanie A. Brill and Lisa Kenney
- The Transgender Child by Stephanie A. Brill and Rachel Pepper
- Raising the Transgender Child by Michele Angello and Alisa Bowman
*Thanks to WBUR, Boston, for their also useful Resources for Kids and Parents: Understanding Nonbinary Identities
Upcoming Events
SPOILED – the Film Version. Watch it NOW!
I first began developing the concept that would become SPOILED when I lived in India. I became convinced we needed to look at gender-based violence from a male perspective; it was clear we needed to do more to understand how our societies produce attitudes and...
Cuomo and Women – Is this Corruption? My .02
Many are struggling with the abuse of power vis a vis women aspect of the Cuomo scandal (I am not addressing the nursing home issue here). People are trying to weigh and value these alleged abuses, often comparing them to the “good” Cuomo has done. They are trying to...
Root Causes of Gender-Based Violence
From the Sarasota Herald-Tribune, November 20, 2020. Picture all the women you ever dated, or all the women you knew from high school, or the women in your family. Take a minute. No rush. Now count off by threes. Chances are, those one-in-three women – those women you...
Article in Montessori Leadership Magazine
Gender Equity in the Classroom: What it Looks Like and What You Can Do Read my suggestions for helping the next generation be more gender-equitable, published in the new edition of Montessori Leadership, available online and on your local newsstand now. Especially...
Reading Recommendations
Money: Make a Better World
Gender equality is good for everyone. We know this. More gender-equal societies are healthier and better educated, more gender-equal workplaces are more harmonious, more gender-equal companies deliver better returns. Yet gender inequality is deeply embedded. Changing...
No More Superwomen – Why I’m Not Cheering for Buffy Wicks
Understanding Gender Equality Part I: "This Woman is a MF Boss!" The image of California state assemblywoman Buffy Wicks voting while holding her newborn last month seemed destined to go viral. That slightly harried-looking working mom, that one-month-old swaddled in...
Open Letter to Sarasota County and the City of Sarasota
Discrimination Lawsuits – There is a Better Way Sarasota County just paid $68,000 to settle a gender discrimination lawsuit, and reports indicate the City of Sarasota has paid $220,000 to settle similar claims in the past five years. The City is looking at ways to...
Join me Wednesday 9:30 AM WSLR 96.5
We hear that women are disproportionately affected by COVID-19. What does that even mean? Isn't EVERYONE affected? And even if that is true, why is it an issue? Join me Wednesday, July 19th at 9:30 AM on the Peace and Justice Report, WSLR 96.5 Community Radio...
The Holstee Manifesto…
