Men in early childhood education

Men in early childhood education comprise a very low minority in the profession. Early childhood education is among the most female-dominated industries in terms of employment. Based on studies, estimates on the percentage of workers in the sector who are men include 1.4%, 2%, 2.4%, and 3%.
Reasons for low percentage, challenges and disadvantages.
There a variety of negative factors related to men in early childhood education that are reasons for the low percentage and/or present challenges and disadvantages to men already working in the field: 
Benefits to others.
“Men can bring different skills and qualities to the profession which could help to broaden the curriculum and enhance the quality of the service. Having a male childcare worker present is good for staff relationships and brings a healthy mix.” Research suggests that men “do have different styles from women in many aspects of their work such as their use of language, risk-acceptance, physical play and humour, as well as behaviour in staff meetings, input in policy discussions etc. Men are not better than women, but they are different and together men and women create a rich culture in which to raise child”. 
Men in early childhood education offer distinct benefits that are either rare, difficult, or impossible to attain in an all-female teacher setting: 
Advantages for male educators.
Due to the rarity of men in early childhood education, men who do choose to enter the profession can find it easy to obtain employment, and may have more employment options, because of the preference for hiring men. In essence, men tend to have slightly more leverage or pull compared to women with similar qualifications. This is similar to affirmative action. Men in the field may also find rapid promotions to more prestigious and/or lucrative positions compared to their female peers. 
Activism.
The Novak Djokovic Foundation founded and run by accomplished tennis player Novak Djokovic advocates for the importance of men in the field of early childhood education.