Youth Voice on Gender Stereotypes Amplified by Social Media

Using a ‘youth as partners’ approach, pediatric residents in Fresno, CA recently engaged middle and high school students from low-income communities in an international social media campaign to raise awareness about the impacts of gender stereotyping on minority youth. Two-thirds to three-quarters of the nearly 300 students involved reported having experienced pressure to conform to gender stereotypes in their own communities. The project demonstrates how educational technology can boost young people’s voices in an effort to combat harmful stereotypes encountered online.

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