"This book is a beautiful, engaging way to look at the modern
family and Mangino works to dismantle gendered assumptions and
replace them with structured decision making examples and case
studies. A must read."—Eve Rodsky, author of Fair Play
From gender
expert and professional facilitator Kate Mangino comes Equal
Partners, an informed guide about how we can all collectively
work to undo harmful gender norms and create greater household
equity.
As American society
shut down due to Covid, millions of women had to leave their jobs to
take on full-time childcare. As the country opens back up, women
continue to struggle to balance the demands of work and home life.
Kate Mangino, a professional facilitator for twenty years, has
written a comprehensive, practical guide for readers and their
partners about gender norms and household balance. Yes, part of our
gender problem is structural, and that requires policy change. But
much of our gender problem is social, and that requires us to change.
Quickly moving from
diagnosis to solution, Equal Partners focuses on what we can
do, everyday people living busy lives, to rewrite gender norms to
support a balanced homelife so both partners have equal time for
work, family, and self. Mangino adopts an interactive model, posing
questions, and asking readers to assess their situations through
guided lists and talking points. Equal Partners is broad in
its definition of gender and gender roles. This is a book for all:
straight, gay, trans, and non-binary, parents and grandparents, and
friends, with the goal to help foster gender equality in readers'
homes, with their partners, family and wider community.