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Fashion vs Action - Are 'Gendered' Toys Hurting Your Children?

Dr Rajini Sarvananthan, Consultant Developmental Paediatrician

18-Dec-19 14:30

Fashion vs Action - Are 'Gendered' Toys Hurting Your Children?

We've made significant strides towards gender equality over the past century, but children’s toys haven't quite kept up, by reinforcing traditional roles rather than expanding them. With Christmas only a week away, will you be getting gender neutral toys for the children in your lives?

Produced by: Juliet Jacobs

Presented by: Tee Shiao Eek, Juliet Jacobs, Lim Sue Ann


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