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Beyond balls and dolls: unlocking children’s potential through gender atypical Kiswahili children’s storybooks
This paper explores the exciting possibilities offered by gender-atypical Kiswahili storybooks to dismantle barriers during playtime for children. It examines how these storybooks, featuring characters that challenge traditional gender norms, can inspire a new generation of children to explore a...
Embracing diversity: a novel approach to deconstructing gender stereotyped traits through gender atypical Kiswahili children’s storybooks
This paper explores the potential of using gender atypical Kiswahili children's storybooks as a powerful tool to deconstruct traditional, ingrained gender stereotyped traits among children. In recent years, there has been a growing concern about the negative impact of gender...
Exploring the use of gender-atypical Kiswahili children’s stories to address gender stereotyping among learners in a selected primary school in Trans-Nzoia County, Kenya
Children‘s literature affects a child‘s socialization process, including the shaping of their gender roles. Despite this fact, educators still provide children with books that propagate gender stereotyping. Previous studies have demonstrated that exposure of children to gender stereotypic books will...
