Can Mums have time off from the Mothers Day gender stereotypes?
Mothers Day, what’s not to love? But look a little closer at the marketing and there's a big problem we need to talk about.
Let Clothes Be Clothes is a grassroots campaign set up in 2014 to challenge gender stereotyping in the design and marketing of children's clothing, footwear and accessories.
Led by writer Francesca Mallen, LCBC promotes consumer choice by challenging the widespread practice of gender-coding products into 'for girls' and 'for boys.'
Gender marketing exploits outdated ideas about the role of men and women in society, and perpetuates inequality - from birth onwards.
We work with both schools and parents/carers to revisit uniform policies and advocate a gender-neutral approach based on trousers, shorts, skirts and dresses for all pupils.
Parents/carers are telling us they want to shop based on colour, type and age instead, and by passing clothes more freely between siblings, do their bit for the environment too.
Stereotype Smashing Reads for Youngsters
Check out our recommended reading for adults and youngsters here
This summer we want to you to send us measurements of the shorts and t-shirts in 0 - 9 years that you buy! We want to find out if gender stereotypes impact the size of girls and boys clothes. Can you help? Click here to find out more
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ESIS is working towards a school environment free from sexism where all pupils are:
taught a gender balanced curriculum
free from gender-limiting stereotypes and expectations
free from sexual harassment and violence
FiLiA is a Women-led Volunteer organisation and part of the Women’s Liberation Movement. We have charitable status for our work promoting Women’s human rights.
FiLiA’s vision is a world free from Patriarchy where all Women and Girls are Liberated.