https://www.scmp.com/rss/523997/feed She directs the Gender Studies Programme and is an Associate Professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Her expertise includes gender development, gender-typed play, stereotyping and identity. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Edith Lin Edith Lin Playing with toys aimed at boys helps children develop spatial skills better than ones designed for girls and can give them an advantage if they pursue a STEM education, a seven-year Hong Kong study has found. Professor Ivy Wong Wang, director of the Chinese University of Hong Kong’s gender studies programme, said boy-typical play, involving toy cars or assembling models for example, generally encouraged spatial skills, while toys for girls, such as tea sets or baby dolls, rarely required the... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3327918/hong-kong-study-finds-giving-girls-toys-aimed-boys-can-boost-stem-skills?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3327918/hong-kong-study-finds-giving-girls-toys-aimed-boys-can-boost-stem-skills?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 05 Oct 2025 23:30:14 +0000