The Families Association pushes gender equality picture books to break the inherent gender concept of "women become old and become teachers"

The old man loves weaving, and the "teacher" understands architecture... The Hong Kong Family Planning Association launched a gender equality education picture book today (12th), targeting children aged 5 or above as reading objects. Through the adventure stories of the three protagonists, We hope to break the gender stereotypes such as "boys can't cry, they have to be strong" and "girls should be gentle", so as to help children understand themselves and respect others from an early age. Even a woman's singleness is a personal choice.

The Family Accountancy Association said that it hoped that through this title, "Ah---Is it because I misunderstood?

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The picture book teaches children that everyone in the world is unique and precious.

The Hong Kong Family Planning Association launched a gender equality education picture book today (12th). Through the adventure stories of the three protagonists, the book hopes to break the traditional gender image.

(Photo by Lu Nuojun)

With the theme of "gender equality", the book encourages parents to respect their children's choices

Zhou Huihui, one of the authors of the book and the education director of the Family Planning Association, pointed out that some of the picture books published in the past have discussed gender stereotypes, but this time, the theme of the book is "gender equality". What is the point of education in life?” Zhou said that gender equality is very important, and a foundation needs to be laid from an early age; he believes that parents can encourage children to try in many ways, respect their children’s choices, teach them not to be hindered by gender, and help them develop Explore and develop personal interests and potentials, and feel comfortable being yourself in the process.

Zhou Huihui added that if children can develop the sense and concept of gender equality from an early age, the society will be more fair in the long run, and bullying incidents will be relatively reduced in the future.

She also pointed out that one of the characters in the book is named "Tan Shinai", and it was only found in the easter eggs at the end that the character's real name was "Tan Sina" with a similar pronunciation. It was only after marriage that she misunderstood her as a "teacher", and finally emphasized that "a single woman is a choice", breaking gender stereotypes through a reversed ending.

Debunking common myths with adventure stories

Lian Minggao, another author of the picture book and education director of the Family Planning Association, pointed out that the book features three neighbors: a young boy, an old man who loves to weave, and a man who discovered his potential for construction and maintenance during the exploration process. As the protagonist, I hope to break the traditional framework and concept of gender; and the adventure story also breaks some common misunderstandings and myths in the market.

She hopes that picture books can promote gender equality, train children's observation skills, learn to respect differences, and reflect on preconceived ideas.

She reminded parents and educators to take the initiative to examine their own gender attitudes, pay attention to whether their daily language and behavior are affected by gender stereotypes, and encouraged to read this picture book with children before reading it, or in the Read more articles on gender education on the FPA website, which will help you improve your own gender sensitivity and increase your confidence in discussing gender issues with your children.

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