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Japan: Should male childcare workers’ roles be limited?
The Yomiuri Shimbun Controversy has arisen over whether male childcare workers at nursery facilities should be in charge of changing the clothes or diapers of girls. The context for this is concern from parents and guardians that such circumstances could lead to the sexual abuse of children. However, there is a shortage of childcare workers, […]
Read MoreJapan: Should male nursery teachers change girls’ clothes, diapers?
A plan by the Chiba municipal government to promote the utilization of male nursery teachers has sparked intense debate on the internet about the involvement of male childcare workers in changing the clothes and diapers of infant girls. Chiba Mayor Toshihito Kumagai’s tweet saying “Requests from girls’ parents not to have male teachers involved in […]
Read MoreJapan: Online debate on male nursery workers dressing girls heats up after mayor’s tweet
Online debate over the use of male nursery staff is heating up after the mayor of this city tweeted about some parents asking their daughters’ day care centers not to have male staff members help them get dressed. The Chiba Municipal Government is set to launch a new 10-year plan in April to boost the […]
Read MoreNew Zealand: Women left holding the baby
Women today can do any job, so why do we still see large numbers of women workers in childcare kindergarten and other early childhood services? Answers to this question usually go along the lines of: “it’s a job that women are best suited to” and “what man would want to work with children anyway?” Diversity […]
Read MoreSwitzerland: How do you get more men into primary teaching?
Men thinking of making the change into primary school teaching can now take a taster day to find out more. It’s part of an initiative to boost the percentage of men in the profession in Switzerland – which currently stands at around 18%. It’s a cold, crisp day in November. Inside the Stigeli school house […]
Read MoreNew figures reveal which region has the highest percentage of male teachers in England
Torbay has the highest percentage of male primary and secondary teachers in the country. But education charity Teach First is calling for more men in the South West to become teachers, as the latest figures show a stubborn gender gap in the profession. The latest Government statistics reveal that just 28.4 per cent of teachers […]
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