“I’m no longer accepting the things I cannot change…I’m changing the things I cannot accept.”
Angela Davis
Browse some of our media appearances where members of the End Sexism In Schools campaign share our work and our message about the importance of gender equal education.
5 August 2023
18 June 2023
Debbie Brazil and Rachel Fenn talk on The Independent Teacher podcast.
12 June 2023
Debbie Brazil and Rachel Fenn talk on The Schools Should Be podcast.
In response to an opinion piece in The Guardian by Jeffrey Boakye titled ‘Why are books on the English school curriculum still in the grip of straight, white men?’, the End Sexism In Schools team submitted a letter in support of Boakye’s statements but highlighting how gender is often overlooked in discussions about diversifying the curriculum. Our letter was published in both print and digital editions.
The Women’s Prize for Fiction has launched a campaign to encourage more men to read novels by women. In this brilliant episode of Women’s Hour, author Kate Mosse – a best-selling novelist, playwright and founder director of the Women’s Prize for Fiction – talks about why this is important and quotes our research into gender bias in the KS3 English curriculum as an example of why men read so few books by women. Listen on BBC Sounds from 26 mins 26 seconds.
In a fantastic article for The Guardian, rounding up books by women that every man should read, the fabulous Mary Ann Sieghart quoted our research into gender bias in the KS3 English curriculum to highlight one of the reasons why men read so few books by women. The article appeared in both print and digital versions.
Read our article published in the National Association for the Teaching of English magazine, Teaching English.
International Women’s Day Event
Our founder, Debbie, talks about the End Sexism in Schools campaign at an International Women’s Day Event with Motherwell.
Women Ed conference
Rachel speaks to the Women Ed conference about the campaign 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.
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