World Book Day study: Just 2% of pupils study books by women for GCSE English
ESIS research published on World Book Day finds students are consistently reading books by and about men across all 4 exam boards.
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.
Books by female authors studied by just 2% of GCSE pupils, finds study
A full piece in the Guardian about the ESIS crowd sourced research that reveals books by female authors studied by just 2% of GCSE pupils.
End Sexism In Schools Appears in Guardian Letters
Our response to ‘Why are books on the English school curriculum still in the grip of straight, white men?’ was published in Guardian Letters.
Kate Mosse Quotes End Sexism In Schools Research on Women’s Hour
Kate Mosse talks about why encouraging more men to read novels by women is important and quotes ESIS research.
Mary Ann Sieghart Quotes End Sexism In Schools Research in The Guardian
Mary Ann Sieghart quotes ESIS research to highlight one of the reasons why men read so few books by women.
Article in Teaching English – National Association for the Teaching of English
Read our article published in the National Association for the Teaching of English magazine, Teaching English.
International Women’s Day 2022 Event
Our founder, Debbie, talks about the End Sexism in Schools project at an International Women’s Day Event with Motherwell.
Women Ed Conference 2021
Rachel speaks to the Women Ed conference about the charity and our research into gender bias in the KS3 English curriculum.
Lambeth Anti-Harassment Campaign
Rufus speaks to Lambeth Anti-Harassment campaign about #EveryonesInvited and tackling rape culture in schools.