A school-based intervention to reduce gender-stereotyping

Children’s adherence to gender stereotypes can be detrimental, yet interventions tackle stereotyping have achieved mixed success. Few studies examined developed collaboratively by educators and researchers, the impact of that focus on increasing perceived similarities between genders has tested. The present study evaluated an intervention among 6- 10-year-old British children (47 boys; 37 girls) compared a control group (61 47 girls). Led their class teacher via weekly 30-minute lessons, over four-month period, learned identify challenge stereotypes, explored diversity within (e.g., not all girls like pink). Key measures flexibility in relation toy play, occupations, similarity groups were utilised. After controlling for baseline scores, felt more similar other reported they could do wider range occupations future. Those who showed less around play at flexible after intervention. Boys unfair than did group. Findings are discussed theories research.