The pocket money gender gap

The gender pay gap starts young.

Surveys reveal that girls are paid on average between 10%-30% less pocket money by parents and carers than boys.

Where pocket money is linked to chores and jobs, boys are more likely to be given tasks like washing the family car or mowing the lawn; while girls are required to do household cleaning or care for siblings.

What message do we as parents, carers, and influential adults send to the children in our lives when we engage in this often unconscious behaviour? What practical actions can we take to change the story?

You can read more at Gender Pay Gap Starts With Pocket Money and Five clues to the origin of the gender pay gap and how to fix them.

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