Childcare centres will be encouraged to audit toys and books to ensure they're 'gender equitable'

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In the latest government-led initiative, childcare centres, preschools and libraries will now have to check children’s books, toys and posters to ensure they are gender neutral and don’t succumb to gender stereotypes.

Created by Melbourne’s Darebin City Council, the Creating Gender Equity in the Early Years guide has introduced this in a bid to tackle family violence.