Gender stereotyping

2023 – The Year of the Girl. From Gerwig’s Barbie, to T Swift’s Era’s tour. From #girldinner, to #girlmath. Young women are embracing a fascinating cultural moment. I asked my…

LET’S HAVE A BRAVE CONVERSATION. There’s a furore online at the moment about some comments made by a Headmaster in his school Newsletter about the young man who murdered Lilie…

The 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence is an annual international campaign that starts on 25 November, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, and runs…

Angsting about the cultural goods young women enjoy and the impact these may have on their morals and intellect is, sadly, nothing new. When romantic fiction grew in popularity in…

There is something about raising girls that induces equal parts fear and worry into the minds of even the most relaxed parent. So it is perhaps not too surprising that…

The old adage “boys will be boys” is now widely dismissed as not just an excuse for bad behaviour, but as dangerous, too – not just for girls and women,…

I didn’t get my first period until I was 15 years old. I was the last within my circle of friends, and by then, even my younger sister was a…

Dear Danni, My daughter is worried about her friend who has started dieting in order to lose weight fast. She has tried explaining to her friend that she is making…

Dear Danni, My daughter has Instagram and is obsessed with posting photos of herself. She even takes selfies in the car as I drive her to school. How do I…

Dear Danni, I have two teens, a son aged 13 and a daughter aged 14. They are both “Mean Girls” to me. Apparently, everything I do and wear is embarrassing…

Had a relationship bust up? The road towards healing, we are told, begins with devouring ice cream (or cocktails), commiserating with close friends, then singing along defiantly to Gloria Gaynor’s…

It can be hard to accept that someone we like doesn’t feel the same way about us. But here’s the guide to know how to handle this respectfully.

Kindness isn’t the cure for complex issues like bullying. If we’re serious about stamping out bullying, we need to stop thinking in trite slogans.

The time for token gestures and endless discussions about the physical, emotional psychological and financial costs of violence against women has long passed. We need to walk the talk.

Along with all the spray tans and fancy frocks comes advice for girls that ranges from well intentioned but misguided, to outright dangerous.

There’s a conversation we need to have with our sons — and it’s not about porn, or gaming.

If there is no safe place for boys and men to put their red-hot feelings, where do these go?

Just what advice on starting university would one be so bold as to offer the youngest ever Nobel Laureate?

We are quick to attribute influence to a VIP, yet less likely to own that we have just as much power to shape our children as any reality TV star…

Despite the popular belief that it is mums who fear losing their bond with their teen daughter, there are plenty of dads seeking deeper connections too.

Holy anticipation! Has there ever been more patient fans than Wonder Woman’s legion of loyal supporters?

Since 2003, Enlighten Education’s in-school workshops for teen girls have been at the forefront of promoting positive body image. We know that despite the fact that girls are excelling in…

If you have a teen, it’s highly likely that at some stage they have been sent a nude image.

I vote to eliminate the following phrases…