Gender Stereotypes

• Woman’s 2-year-old son wears dress to her wedding: ‘Let kids be kids’

  'Don't quash who they are on the inside, or pigeonhole them for acceptance,' mom Joanna Minuzzo said.

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  Sep 3, 2019
  
• U.K. bans ads showing ‘dopey dads’ and other gender stereotypes

  An advertisement for cream cheese showed distracted dads leaving babies on a conveyer belt.

  Lifestyle

  Aug 16, 2019
  
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• Over half of Canadian girls notice gender discrimination in their pre-teen years: survey

  According to the Ipsos survey of 1,203 teens commissioned by the Girl Guides of Canada, 35 per cent of girls reported discrimination against them because of their gender, compared to 21 per cent of boys.

  Canada

  Oct 26, 2018
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• Do gender-reveal parties perpetuate stereotypes?

  Over the last decade, gender-reveal parties have become a common trend that has new parents jumping with joy. However, it makes some gender advocates cringe.

  Lifestyle

  Jun 20, 2018
• New tool launched to report sexualized ads

  The YWCA says six to seven complaints have already been filed using the toolkit since its launch just a few days ago.

  News

  May 1, 2018
• Expert weighs in on raising independent, resilient girls

  Gender equity consultant, Cristina Stasia, has tips for parents of young children to counter cultural messages that go against raising independent and autonomous girls.

  Feb 8, 2018
• HomeSense is pulling its laundry basket ‘for mom’ after Global News inquiry

  Hamper labelled 'Laundry (for mom)' caused a stir on Facebook

  Canada

  Jul 25, 2017
• Girls as young as 6 develop the belief they aren’t as smart as boys, study says

  Tests on young children in the U.S. show six-year-old girls were more likely than boys to avoid activities said to require brilliance.

  World

  Jan 27, 2017
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• 5 Montreal stories you must read this week: September 16

  From Uber cars being seized across Quebec and Dawson College remembering Anastasia De Sousa on the 10th anniversary of her death, here are the top five stories Global News covered in Montreal this week.

  Canada

  Sep 16, 2016
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• Women at work: Quebec construction company manager speaks out about gender stereotypes

  A top manager at a Quebec City construction company is speaking out about gender stereotypes and calling on people to rethink male-dominated industries.

  Canada

  Sep 13, 2016