There are few resources that focus exclusively on gender and early childhood development. For the most part, gender is included as part of a wider programme such as education for all and the importance of access to education for young girls, and other marginalised groups. However, a large proportion of the resources focus on the role of family and community and their interaction with the young child. For example, some programmes outline the need to highlight the role of the grandmother as promoter of health and nutrition in the young child. A more specific gender-orientated case study outlines the Indonesian experience of gender perspectives in early childhood care and development. This empirical research study shows that although the socialisation of girls is different to that of boys in childrearing practices and family relationships in Indonesia, there is no difference in terms of infant mortality or nutrition between girls and boys.
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