We’ve reached a rather awkward milestone in this household, one that makes me feel very uncomfortable. I’ve had several conversations with my kids – both of them daughters – and I’ve found myself feeling incredibly dismayed at the male entitlement and misogyny they’ve both had to tolerate.
Will you commit to taking action to improve gender? This is the question being posed by the United Nations-backed HeForShe movement, which has launched a new campaign called ‘I Do.’
Helping children navigate the online world is a massive part of 21st Century parenting. One particular issue is helping youngsters recognise and challenge gender stereotypes.
What follows is a true story. It’s one small example of the casual sexism I faced when I gave up full-time employment to become the main carer for my kids and it partly inspired me to start Dadbloguk.
Just a few months before the Coronavirus pandemic, the 2019 State of the World’s Fathers report confidently stated men could make a massive difference to gender equality if they increased the amount of unpaid care work each day by 50 minutes. It seemed simple and achievable, but COVID came along and changed everything. The State
