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Appreciating men in early childhood – special session given in Malaysian convention
We are organising a special convention of early childhood educators in May 31, 2014 at the Selangor State Building Auditorium, Malaysia. We will gather more than one thousand people in the industry including Childcare and kindergarten operators, college/ university students taking early childhood education, teachers and childcare providers, parents plus interested individuals. What we are […]
Read MoreMen in early child care Radio Interview in Australia
Look around at your local child care centre and see if there are many men. Most likely there will be none, perhaps if you’re lucky one or two. Should there be more men looking after our young children? And if there should be more, why aren’t there? Craig d’Arcy Listen to the Interview
Read MoreNew Zealand early education sector one of the most sexist
New Zealand’s early childhood education system is one of the most sexist in the world with far too few men teaching in the sector and the Government has no immediate plans to correct the imbalance. This does not surprise Dr Sarah Farquhar, whose Massey University research in 1997 first revealed problems for the early childhood […]
Read MoreDeputy Prime Minister’s wife hails ‘cojones’ of men who do childcare
Miriam González Durántez on Wednesday interrupted a speech by her husband Nick to speak out in favour of fathers who look after their children, saying they have “more cojones”. Her remarks came as the deputy prime minister made a speech in which he attacked “old-fashioned” bosses who “raise an eyebrow” when men ask for time […]
Read MoreA man’s world in Australia?
Climbing the corporate ladder can be tough, especially if you’re a woman, but there are an increasing number of men finding it hard to break into traditionally female-dominated professions. There’s vigorous debate about whether there should be quotas to boost their numbers on boards and, as advocates continue to seek a fair go for females, […]
Read MoreEarly years development: Why it is a job for the boys
One of the first clear calls from the coalition government for the early years sector was to encourage greater gender equality in the workforce. But with the number of men in the sector staying static at just 2%, it doesn’t seem the message is getting through. The benefits to reversing this trend are clear. Some […]
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