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Are children’s job aspirations defined by gender? A selection of drawings submitted by 7-11 year olds
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“While these drawings might seem like a fairly light-hearted way to examine the topic of gender diversity, they are a
worrying indication that children are still associating certain job roles with specific genders. This early-age stereotyping
will likely impact the roles, industries and positions they look at as adults. More needs to be done to encourage diversity
and inclusion in schools and in the adult working world, but it is certainly our responsibility to lead by example.”
OLIVER WATSON, EXECUTIVE BOARD DIRECTOR FOR UK & NORTH AMERICA, PAGEGROUP
Our study revealed that young children in the UK hold gender-stereotyped views when it comes to specific job roles. Drawings from over one hundred children aged 7-11 were submitted. Each child was asked to draw a nurse, a builder, a lawyer and a banker, and also the job they aspire to when they grow up. Where gender was identifiable, the drawings showed a clear gender skew for specific roles:
•81% of children drew nurses as female;
•88% of children drew builders as male;
•80% of children drew bankers as male;
•65% of children drew lawyers as male making it the most gender balanced of the four professions
4 out of 5 children think banking is a man’s job and nursing is a woman’s
The following slides are a representative sample of the drawings submitted
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Children’s drawings of their career
aspirations
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Career aspirations – Dancer
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Career aspirations – Alchemist
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Career aspirations – Computer Programmer
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Career aspirations – Game Coder
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Career aspirations – Vet
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Career aspirations – Vet #2
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Career aspirations – Vet #3
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Career aspirations – Teacher
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Career aspirations – Electrician
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Career aspirations – Rugby Player
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Career aspirations – Palaeontologist
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Career aspirations – Forensic Scientist
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Career aspirations – Game Tester
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Career aspirations – YouTuber
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Career aspirations – Free Runner
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Career aspirations – President
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Career aspirations – Astronaut
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Career aspirations – Explorer
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Career aspirations – Explorer
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Children’s drawings of builders
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What does a builder look like? #1
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What does a builder look like? #2
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What does a builder look like? #3
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What does a builder look like? #4
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What does a builder look like? #5
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Children’s drawings of nurses
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What does a nurse look like? #1
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What does a nurse look like? #2
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What does a nurse look like? #3
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What does a nurse look like? #4
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What does a nurse look like? #5
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Children’s drawings of bankers
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What does a banker look like? #1
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Children’s drawings of lawyers
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What does a lawyer look like? #1
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What does a lawyer look like? #2
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What does a lawyer look like? #3
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What does a lawyer look like? #4
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