DISINFO: The EU imposes gender neutrality on Georgian kindergartens
SUMMARY
Based on EU recommendations, the Georgian government introduced gender neutral education in kindergartens. Under the new rules, children will not be distinguished by their gender. Children will decide for themselves whether they want to be a girl or a boy in the future.
RESPONSE
No evidence given to support this claim. This is a recurring pro-Kremlin disinformation narrative about the moral decay of Europe and propaganda of the morally corrupt West. The Georgian government’s 2017 professional standards on preschool education outline an inclusive approach to children, i.e. that they should be equally involved in all preschool activities despite their religion, ethnic background, gender, etc. Teachers should not discriminate against children based on their gender and should facilitate their full and equal inclusion in the preschool education programme. These standards stipulate nothing about allowing children to choose their own gender.