Since I’ve been writing for the SheHeroes blog I can’t help but be even more aware of gender roles and stereotypes than I was before. But not only am I more aware of recognizing these stereotypes I’m much more mindful of pointing them out to my son and daughter when we see them in our […]
It seems everywhere I turn lately I’m seeing more and more stories about the growing trend (or growing lack of depending on what article or blog post your reading) of single sex schools. Not super expensive prep schools, but public charter schools for only boys and only girls. Arguments for and against these schools make […]
Though many of us were heartbroken by the U.S. Women’s Soccer team loss last week, it’s hard not to be excited about what the women’s world cup may have done for women’s sports in general. And hopefully, what it did was show people just how exciting it can be.
As summer break moves right along I have to admit that I have been turning to the TV to occupy the kids here and there while I try and get some work done during the week (no one said working from home was simple). And as it turns of all the networks that have “summer […]
A pre-school in Sweden has taken the next step in gender neutrality by eliminating gender references in their school. This groundbreaking step is being taken at “Egalia,” a taxpayer-funded preschool in Stockholm where teachers do not refer to the children as “boys” and “girls” but instead as “friends.” Toy distribution is carefully planned so as […]
As people continue to discuss and debate the military policy known as “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” (DADT) despite the fact the it’s well on it’s way to being fully repealed, another group continues to face continues discrimination and prejudice in all branches of the military, without very much debate and hardly any media coverage at […]
We love showcasing SheHeroes all over the world, especially young SheHeroes! Four New Zealand girls have been working hard to come up with a solution to help save the honeybee.
There are a lot of fields that we don’t see enough women pursuing careers in, and one of those fields that we continually try to inspire girls to look into are the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM). We’ve talked about the lack of women in STEM here on the blog before and […]
For many years the stereotypes associated with cheerleaders has been either the school mean girl or school airhead. And those stereotypes have been reinforced in movies and television shows (see Glee) since the first high school movie was made. I have to admit that I bought in to those stereotypes a time or two during my […]
An article in the New York Times has been making the rounds this last week on Facebook, Twitter and various online networks. If you haven’t read “New Challenge For Parents: Children’s Gender Roles” go ahead and take a moment to read it now. It’s a realistic take on the new understanding of child gender roles […]
