Exclusive: Matt Baker reveals how he's raising his children to be feminists

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Matt Baker has opened up about raising his two children to be feminists in honour of International Women's Day. The Countryfile presenter is a doting dad to Luke, 14, and Molly, 12, both of whom he shares with his wife of 17 years, Nicola.READ: Samantha Cameron gets candid about mum juggle and the realities of raising children in Downing StreetDuring an exclusive chat with HELLO!, the 44-year-old spoke about the importance of feminism and how he can't fathom bringing up his son and daughter as anything but "equal".WATCH: Matt Baker confirms exciting family news"I think I'm raising my children to totally realise that gender is not by any means an obstacle," he explained. "As a father, to think you'd want something for your son and not for your daughter is insane.

They both do exactly the same stuff if they want to, you just don't even think about saying your daughter should do this or your son should do that."READ: Kate Garraway reveals which female royal she's most inspired byMORE: Alex Scott admits she's a 'proud feminist' but more change is needed to achieve gender equalityMatt, who uprooted his family to the countryside during lockdown, confessed both his children are hard workers and are both expected to complete the same tasks – especially when it comes to farming."When you grow up on a farm it's a very practical existence, so when both children get stuck in, whether it's driving, handling the animals, feeding up, grabbing bales or whatever, you just do it," he added.