The article deals with the theoretical foundations of the problem of gender equality. Theoretical grounds are given for the psychological features of the Polo-role identity of primary school children and for determining the possibilities of environmental impact. The main theoretical approaches in the study of gender development of primary school children are analyzed, according to which such personal qualities as self-esteem, the probability of social violence depending on gender characteristics are formed. It also describes the psychological features of the formation of the gender identity of children of primary school age, its influence on the personal characteristics of children. Psychological and socio-cultural factors that influence the formation of gender identity of primary school children are identified.
