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Andhra Pradesh Textbooks Challenge Gender Stereotypes From Early Childhood
Andhra Pradesh has introduced new textbooks for children in classes 1 and 2.
The books show that both men and women can do household chores.
Fathers are shown working in the kitchen alongside mothers.
Girls are shown playing instruments such as drums and violins.
Men and women are also shown collecting water together.
The goal is to avoid teaching children that certain jobs belong only to one gender.
The books discuss both helpful and harmful sides of Artificial Intelligence.
The government is also working to improve the teacher-to-student ratio.
New Andhra Pradesh textbooks for classes 1 and 2 show men and women sharing household chores.
The books depict girls playing drums and violins during musical performances.
Men and women are shown standing together to collect water from a public tap.
An official said 50% of the household chores shown are performed by men and 50% by women.
The textbooks also introduce children to both the “good” and “bad” sides of Artificial Intelligence.
- Who
- The Andhra Pradesh state government, officials, and children in classes 1 and 2.
- What
- New textbooks are using gender-balanced images and introducing children to the positive and negative sides of Artificial Intelligence.
- Where
- Andhra Pradesh, India.
- When
- The textbooks were introduced recently; no specific date is given.
- Why
- To eliminate gender stereotypes from a young age.
Key facts
- State
- Andhra Pradesh
- Target classes
- Classes 1 and 2
- Household chores
- The books show 50% performed by men and 50% by women.
- Musical activities
- Girls are shown playing drums and violins.
- Water collection
- Men and women are shown standing in line at a common public tap.
- Artificial Intelligence
- Children are introduced to both its “good” and “bad” sides.
- Additional government effort
- The state government is working to improve the teacher-to-student ratio.
Quotes
A state government official
An official discussing Andhra Pradesh’s revised primary-school textbooks
“While past textbooks depicted household chores as being performed entirely by women, the new textbooks, introduced recently, changed this approach so that 50% of the household chores shown are performed by men and 50% by women.”
indianexpress.com
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