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
Learn more about our research projects and find out how you can help.
Latest news
Beyond Tudor Queens and Suffragettes: ESIS strategies for reclaiming women’s place in History
The ESIS History team present 7 teaching strategies for reclaiming women’s place in History at the Historical Association Annual Conference.
How women invented the novel and then disappeared from its history
Novels are women’s space in literature. Yet women were erased from the history they created and our schools continue to teach that lie.
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?
“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