During our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion lessons, students from Year 1 to Year 6 learnt about gender bias and stereotypes.
Activities included investigating how toy advertisements can influence children's choices; examining gender representation in our 'Beyond the Curriculum' program; learning how it is important to challenge popular statements like 'all girls are gentle'; and examining gender stereotypes in cartoons and books. Children were encouraged to 'break the bias' in a variety of ways. A range of outcomes included gender-neutral posters, advertisements and cartoons. Action plans related to the 'Beyond the Curriculum' program have been created along with future displays for both primary libraries promoting strong female protagonists.
