Manopolies: How the education system embeds sexism in GCSE English Literature

Our latest ground-breaking research shows that only 5% of students studied a female authored text at GCSE in 2024. We also discovered that An Inspector Calls has been on the English Literature set text lists since 1986 – 39 years!

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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.

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