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Gender in the Early Years Resources

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We’ve compiled a selection of resources to support early learning services, families, and communities raise gender equal kids.

By challenging stereotypes and promoting gender equality from an early age, we help children understand that abilities and interests are not confined by gender. This not only empowers them to explore a wider range of activities and develop a stronger sense of self but also lays the foundation for reducing future instances of gender-based discrimination and violence, contributing to a more inclusive and just society. 

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All Come Out To Play
Workshops, lesson plans, worksheets, posters and more from Playgroup Australia
Rainbow Fox
Conversation prompts and activities for raising kids free from gender stereotypes
Early Years in Family Violence Training
A foundational family violence training package for Early Childhood Education and Care workers in the City of Greater Bendigo.
Level Playground
Fact sheets, posters, audit tool, checklists, book ideas, training, and activities.
Rainbow Families
Guides and information for LGBTQ+ parents raising strong and fabulous kids,
Recommended Listening
Challenging Gender Stereotypes Among Kids
An ABC episode about Playgroup Vic using music in playgroups to challenge gender stereotypes.
Not the Babysitter podcast
Conversations with dads from Central Victoria about the ways that outdated stereotypes still show up in systems and relationships.
Rebel Girls Sowing Seeds of Change
A fairytale podcast for kids about real life extraordinary women from all over the world to share with the young person in your life.
Recommended Viewing
Prevention of Family Violence - Karen language
A video resource for the Karen community to raise awareness about family and domestic violence.
Home School: Explaining Gender Roles
An episode of animated series "Home School" discussing why parents need to move away from outdated gender stereotypes.
Boys and Girls on Stereotypes
A short video where young girls and boys share their thoughts on stereotypes surrounding boys and girls.
A Class That Turned Around Assumptions of Gender Roles
When a real-life firefighter, surgeon, and fighter pilot drop in on a classroom, these kids have their assumptions about gender roles turned around.
Stop It at the Start
Every little talk you have shapes your kids – and the adults they will become. Bring up respect early and often. Because all violence against women starts with disrespectful behaviour.
Boys won’t be boys
Ben Hurst rejects this commonly-used phrase as a ‘get-out-of-jail free’ card for boys, men and toxic masculinities. Instead, he states, boys will be what we teach them to be.
Recommended Reports, Toolkits + More
Unlimited Potential
The final report of the Commission on Gender Stereotypes in Early Childhood
Safe and Equal
Safe and Equal - unpacking the gendered drivers tip sheets
Strengthening CALD Communities
Preventing violence against women and children toolkit
Challenging Myths About Culture + Violence
A resource created by Multicultural Women's Health
Our Watch Framework
Preventing violence against migrant and refugee women.
Domestic and family violence in regional, rural and remote communities
An overview of key issues
Hearing Her Voice
Report from the Kitchen Table Conversations with Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Women on Violence agianst Women and their Children.
Migrant and Refugee Women in Australia
The security and safety study.
Supporting Families for Gender Transformative Parenting
Challenging the gender norms and gender inequalities to create a more equitable environment for all children to thrive
Why is STEM education for Girls Important?
Research around girls and women in STEM in Australia.
The Link Between Gender Inequality and Violence Against Women
An overview by Our Watch - Australian leaders in primary prevention of violence against women.
What is 'primary prevention' of violence against women?
An overview by Our Watch - Australian leaders in primary prevention of violence against women.
Change the Story
A shared framework for the primary prevention of violence against women in Australia by Our Watch - Australian leaders in primary prevention of violence against women.
Submission in response to the Early Years Strategy Discussion Paper
This submission outlines opportunities for primary prevention initiatives and strategies in the early years
Primary Prevention of Gender-based Violence and the Early Years
Our Watch has prepared this Policy Guide as part of its ongoing work and commitment to provide clear and accessible evidence, information and advice to inform the development of primary prevention policy in the early years.
Primary Prevention of Gender-based Violence and the Early Years
Age-appropriate resources, activities and lesson plans that challenge rigid gender stereotypes, showing healthy, fun, equal and respectful relationships between girls and boys, along with the strengths of Aboriginal children, families and communities.