Gendered Attitudes and Parenting Practices of Mothers and Fathers in Two Culturally Diverse Colombian Cities

ABSTRACT The present study explores how gender role attitudes and beliefs shape caregiving and parenting practices among low‐income caregivers in Bogotá and Malambo, Colombia, and considers their implications for children's early socialisation. Through a feminist and sociocultural lens, the research uncovers how caregivers actively negotiate, often inconsistently, between gender‐stereotypical and counter‐stereotypical aspirations and behaviours. The findings reveal persistent tensions between parents' stated commitments to gender equality and the subtle ways in which gendered expectations continue to structure everyday parenting practices. Influences such as formal employment, family structure, child gender, intergenerational norms, and geographic location were identified as key factors in shaping how gender is lived and reproduced in the home. By amplifying the voices of mothers and fathers in two culturally distinct Colombian communities, this study addresses a critical gap in the literature and contributes to a more contextually grounded understanding of gendered parenting. It offers valuable insights for designing gender‐transformative policies and interventions rooted in the lived realities of families in the Majority World.