Kate Mosse in The Observer: Girls just want to be in our history textbooks
Kate Mosse writes on the exclusion of female historical figures in the History Curriculum quoting data from the 2025 ESIS History report.
Media Mentions
Browse some of our media appearances where members of the End Sexism In Schools team share our work and our message about the importance of gender equal education.
Minister addresses issue of gender bias in English literature
This is an article from The Independent following MP Wera Hobhouse’s question about gender bias in English literature.
Are Schools Teaching Sexism? Sarah Reavley on ‘Let’s Be Friends’ podcast
Sarah Reavely features on ‘Lets be Friends’ podcast to discuss sexism and gender imbalance in the curriculum.
MP Wera Hobhouse: Why are children not studying female authors?
Video recording of MP Wera Hobhouse asking parliament why children are not studying female authors in school. Source: X Watch the clip Image Source: Official portrait of Wera Hobhouse MP from UK Parliament website.
ESIS Research on The Chase
ESIS research appeared on The Chase 8th February 2024. The chaser, Anne Hegerty, commented: “When you think of how many great female novelists there’ve been, yes 2% does seem inadequate.”
For Gen Z, misogyny starts in the classroom
Debbie Brazil and Kathleen Fisher on misogyny and the causes and consequences of the backlash against feminism.
‘The gap is worrying’: Young men and women are increasingly split on gender and politics, study finds
End Sexism in Schools quoted in this 2024 article which finds that young men and women are increasingly split on gender and politics.
Private school overhauls English curriculum to challenge ‘pale, male and stale’ syllabus
Alleyn's School in Dulwich quotes End Sexism in Schools research as the rationale for addressing the 'pale, male and stale' curriculum.
End Sexism in Schools on The Independent Teacher Podcast
Debbie Brazil and Rachel Fenn talk to Susan Pallister on The Independent Teacher podcast about ESIS research.