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ABSTRACT The current paper is an exploration of the functioning of a gender equality education system in a multicultural preschool in Sweden. The main object of the research is to examine the impact of this pedagogical system on children and how such a system operates in a multicultural environment. The secondary object of this study is to examine the function and role of both pedagogues and parents in this particular system. The sample consists two educators, two parents, and nine children. The educators that took part are working in a preschool in Sweden, called Gothenburg Preschool School. Parents were people who were sending their children to this preschool and wanted to participate in the research. Finally, the children who participated attending this kindergarten and with the consent of their parents they participated in the research. The data of the research were approached qualitatively and their collection was made by using personal dialogues, data collection and empirical activity, while their processing was carried out using the thematic content analysis method. According to the findings, children: are positively affected by a gender equality system. In fact, they become more open-minded and acquire more learning opportunities while being held by less stereotypes about gender roles. Also, the operation of such a system within a multicultural school is quite difficult and requires a lot of effort from the educators. In addition, teachers and parents should work together for a better result in a gender equality system while at the same time they should use gender-specific techniques to promote gender equality in the classroom and home in order to work as role-models for children. In general, a system of gender equality in childcare facilities can work more effectively in societies that operate entirely under the perspective of gender equality and democracy because children are heavily influenced by their culture (and therefore family) but also the society in which they live.