Parent to Parent Video: Combating Math and Science Gender Stereotypes for Girls

Jen Betterley
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Published on: December 30, 2013

Check out ParentMap's Managing Editor, Linda Morgan as she sits down with King 5 News to discuss the ongoing gender stereotyping that girls face when it comes to math and science. An idea that is deeply ingrained in our culture, researchers say that this stereotyping can even begin for students as young as first graders. (Awful, we know!) Morgan shares plenty of tips on how we can help eliminate the foolish assumption that only boys can succeed in math and science, and most importantly, how we can encourage our girls to have confidence and reach for the stars.

Want to learn more about this topic? Check out our recent article, Encouraging Girls in Math and Science: The Struggle Against Gender Stereotypes

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