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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
Article in Montessori Leadership Magazine
Gender Equity in the Classroom: What it Looks Like and What You Can Do
Montessori Leadership, Q3 2020
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 designed for teachers and educational professionals, but the tips are accessible and useful for all parents, caregivers, even generic humans. Because who doesn’t interact with a child sometime in their life?
Spoiler alert: gender stereotypes are pervasive and harmful for children, preventing them from becoming the most healthy, balanced, unique, wonderful individuals they can be.
- Girls as young as seven report feeling they cannot say or do what they want because of gender stereotyping.[i]
- Fully 80% of girls report having been on a diet by age ten.[ii]
- By high school, on average, boys are receiving lower grades; in the US men receive fewer bachelor’s degrees.[iii]
- As adults, men tend to die younger, commit suicide more often and suffer poorer health than women.[iv] and
- Adult attitudes and language can change this!
Full article available here: GE in the Classroom – Montessori Leadership
[i] https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/sep/21/girls-seven-uk-boxed-in-by-gender-stereotyping-equality
[ii] https://www.commonsensemedia.org/children-teens-body-image-media-infographic
The same report notes that 87% of female TV characters ages 10 – 17 are below average weight.
[iii] https://nces.ed.gov/das/epubs/2005169/
https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2017/11/gender-education-gap/546677/
[iv] https://www.health.harvard.edu/newsletter_article/mars-vs-venus-the-gender-gap-in-health
Upcoming Events
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...
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Join Me Tuesday July 14!
Join me for a webinar on Parenting and Gender Equity this Tuesday, July 14 at 1 PM Eastern. Montessori Family Life will be hosting this fun and informative discussion. "PARENTING TOWARD GENDER EQUITY" Tuesday, July 14, 2020, 1:00 PM EDT Pre-registration required....
TWE Film Festival
Sarasota Magazine: WOMEN IN FILM Through Women’s Eyes Film Festival Celebrates International Female Filmmakers The festival will showcase women-inspired films and celebrate International Women’s Day from March 6-8. By Allison Forsyth 2/27/2020 at 2:58pm Queen of...
Why on earth is climate change a gender issue?
Women experience climate change differently than men. Why? Two reasons. First, in general, women have less agency, fewer economic resources within their control, more responsibility for the care of young children and the elderly, and much greater vulnerability to...
What DO You Say?
Whaddya Say? The Video and Model We've all been there: we overhear a sexist comment at a party, a work colleague makes a homophobic joke, a friend-of-a-friend says something grossly inappropriate, we are talked over in a meeting, we know our rights and our dignity are...
The Holstee Manifesto…
