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Japan: 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 […]
Read MoreImproving gender equality is the key to tackling Britain’s male teacher shortage
As it currently stands, less than 13% of the UK’s primary school teachers are male. A lot of this is down to the fact that primary teaching continues to be seen as a job only suitable for women. “Feminine” characteristics such as “caring” are seen as central to the role, and Western society mainly still […]
Read More2014 & 2016 EC-MENZ – New Zealand Reports
The 10th Annual EC-MENz Summit was held on 8th & 9th April 2016 at BTI (Bethlehem Tertiary Institute), Bay of Plenty Celebrating the many roles of men in ECE With international guest stars Craig d’Arcy (Australian National Males in Early Childhood Network) and Martyn Mills-Bayne (MENtor coordinator at the University of South Australia). Also starring […]
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