Category Archives: Gender in Education

As the Principal of a school with its roots in girls’ education, my attention was drawn to PinkStinks this week: www.pinkstinks.org.uk. Firstly, I would like to say that pink most certainly does not stink, it is merely a colour. Indeed … Continue reading →

According to research from the Institute of Sport at Loughborough University, conducted for the Women’s Sport and Fitness Foundation (WWFF), 45% of girls say sport at school is “too competitive” and 48% say being sweaty is “not feminine”. So, in … Continue reading →

Girls are more interested in studying science if topics are presented in a female friendly way according to the findings of Dr Sylvie Kerger the University of Luxembourg whose research has just been published online in the British Journal of Educational … Continue reading →

Allison Pearson, writing in yesterday’s Daily Telegraph, summed up some of the advantages of all-girls education during the crucial teenage years. “You can be more yourself,” said one. “Less self-conscious,” said another, “you don’t have to put on a face … Continue reading →