Breaking down gender barriers - it starts at home

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When it comes to housework, communications manager Ho Kai Xin and her husband divide the chores according to ability and preference, not gender.

They do their best to treat each other with respect and check each other's biases. And they hope their two-month-old son picks up these traits when he grows up.

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on October 04, 2020, with the headline Breaking down gender barriers - it starts at home. Subscribe