north of Melbourne CBD Bringing equity Population: 146,719 DAREBIN into play and learning play space focused on creating gender Early years educators and equitable play environments. professionals and gender equity experts Darebin City Council has developed were engaged through training sessions play space was set up for educators to resources to support gender equitable “The delivered by WHIN and the learn about the various ways gender norms play practices and environments across its a role in development and what can development of resources to guide the children’s early years settings. be done to ensure ideas about gender roles are provision of gender equitable programs The Creating Gender Equity in the and services. not limiting for said. Early Years project supports early children,” she Darebin City Council Preventing day included a showcase of activities, “The years educators and professionals to Violence Against Women Officer Teneille books and learning materials that support create equitable learning gender equity in the early environments. The project was years.” An expert panel presentation and delivered in partnership with Women’s discussion about the relationship between Health in Summers said council supported the gender inequality the North (WHIN). planning and delivery of an intentional
Bringing equity into play and learning DAREBIN north of Melbourne CBD Population: 146,719 Darebin City Council has developed resources to support gender equitable practices and environments across its early years settings. The Creating Gender Equity in the Early Years project supports early years educators and professionals to create equitable learning environments. The project was delivered in partnership with Women’s Health in the North (WHIN). Early years educators and professionals and gender equity experts were engaged through training sessions delivered by WHIN and the development of resources to guide the provision of gender equitable programs and services. Darebin City Council Preventing Violence Against Women Officer Teneille Summers said council supported the planning and delivery of an intentional play space focused on creating gender equitable play environments. “The play space was set up for educators to learn about the various ways gender norms play a role in children’s development and what can be done to ensure ideas about gender roles are not limiting for children,” she said. “The day included a showcase of activities, books and learning materials that support gender equity in the early years.” An expert panel presentation and discussion about the relationship between gender inequality