The Great History Heist
Reclaiming Women’s Place in the History Curriculum
Our new research finds that only 12% of Key Stage 3 History lessons feature women as the main focus.
Striving for a UK education system free of sexism
End Sexism in Schools is a grassroots charity working for a UK education system that is free of sexism and that allows all children to fulfil their potential.
We want women and girls to have equivalent representation within the curriculum as men and boys and to have an equal share of school resources.
We are producing ground-breaking research into sexism in the school curriculum
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Latest news
How women invented the novel and then disappeared from its history
Summary Women were inventors of the novel. From 11th century Japan to 17th century Europe, they pioneered its defining features of psychological interiority, emotional realism and a focus on private life, yet women have been systematically erased from its history. This erasure is still reflected in UK classrooms today, where only 5% of GCSE students…
The limited role of RSHE in tackling school sexism
Expecting RSHE to fix the widespread problem of misogyny when it is inadequately taught and inadequately provisioned is fantasy.
Women who changed the world
Every year during Women’s History Month we celebrate women who changed the world. So why aren’t their stories taught in school?
ESIS’ response to the Curriculum and Assessment Review (CAR)
The Curriculum Assessment Review fails to recognise that the ‘powerful knowledge’ taught in our classrooms consitently excludes women.
“The content of a book holds the power of education and it is with this power that we can shape our future and change lives.”
Malala Yousafzai