Young children in Vietnam are exposed to gender roles and expectations. This early gender socialization is reinforced in preschool environments through gender-specific toys and gender-based activities. Particularly in the central provinces of Vietnam, inequalities due to early gender socialization are among the most persisting equity issues, affecting both girls and boys.
The Gender-responsive teaching and learning in the early years (GENTLE) project, co-funded by the EU, has transformed preschools in 15 mountainous districts in central Vietnam into environments of gender-responsive play-based learning, involving parents (and fathers) to the fullest in the process during the period of 2018 -2021. Let's watch the project journey in this video.
