Helping girls reclaim their confidence
Poorna Bell's book "Stronger" identifies that a lack of confidence is one of the biggest drivers behind girls not exercising.
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Kelsie Brook Eckert talks about the Remedial Herstory Project
Kelsie Brook Eckert talks about how the Remedial Herstory Project began and the barriers to curriculum development that need to be broken.
Plaques for historical women in the streets of Newcastle
A walking tour of plaques for historical women around the streets of Newcastle including notable events of the women's suffrage movement.
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.
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.
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.
White men tasked with delivering diversity in the curriculum
Read our response to the appointment of 2 white men tasked with resolving white male bias and lack of diversity in the curriculum.
The Authority Gap starts in school
We spoke with our patron, Mary Ann Sieghart, following our review of her powerful book The Authority Gap.
Government releases Curriculum and Assessment Review final report
We are deeply concerned that the Curriculum and Assessment Review final report fails to address the invisibility of women and girls in what is taught in schools.