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On the occasion of the upcoming holiday season, the Department of Equality, presented the "Pink or blue, why choose?" Campaign, aimed at the responsible choice of toys this Christmas.
Among the activities scheduled for this reason, Monday, December 2, at 19:30 will open at the Cultural Hall of Caja Murcia, an exhibition, a series of sexist toys to clarify the difference between them .
After the exhibition will be the workshop "What is important to choose gender-neutral toys" in order to raise awareness about the need to eliminate sexist and violent content of many games and toys and contribute to the development of attitudes and behaviors of cooperation , respect for differences and relations of equality between girls and boys.
"It's about raising awareness of the need to initiate children in egalitarian and cooperative values, through toys and games, considered major tools for learning and socialization" noted Councilwoman Alicia Abellan Equality.
Recommendations to choose gender-neutral toys and games and / or violent
1.
Children learn through play.
The game is free and spontaneous.
No toys for boys and girls.
Avoid transmit this idea.
Two.
No colors for boys and girls, only social tags Litan creativity.
Choose the colors, do not let them choose us.
Three.
Try to choose toys that reflect the diversity of each person, we are equal, we are different.
April.
Facing a good choice of toys you're also educating.
Choose wisely, taking into account that are safe, age-appropriate and free from gender bias.
May.
Offer toys that help promote all abilities and personal skills of children, enabling both quiet games such as requiring physical activity.
6.
Find games and toys that enhance equal participation and development of feelings and emotions, without differentiation in children.
7.
Avoid toys, games and violent video games.
Educate to solve problems in a positive, constructive and creative way.
8.
Sometimes advertising displays images and values ​​different from those we teach.
It is important to listen to the girls and boys, do not ignore your requests, but neither say yes to everything.
9.
Find books, games, video games and toys that are named and children are present.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Jumilla
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