Teach Your Kids These Gender-Neutral Life Skills

Life skills that promote inclusivity, empowerment and resilience help children navigate life and contribute to a more equitable society.

- Kayal Arivalan

In today’s evolving world, it is an important parenting strategy to equip children with gender-neutral life skills that promote inclusivity, empowerment and resilience. Even today, in many Indian households, girls are expected to get into housework, and boys are not. The scenario might be gradually evolving, but many parents remain unaware of the importance of imparting life skills to both genders.

“The need of the hour is to teach fundamental life skills to everyone, regardless of gender,” avers Bhopal-based parenting coach