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End Sexism In Schools
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End Sexism in Schools is a charity campaigning for a UK education system that is free of sexism and that allows all children to fulfil their potential. Find out more here: endsexisminschools.org.uk
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Teaching Medieval Women @teachmedwomen.bsky.social · 5d
Following on from the @endsexisminschools.bsky.social report, the Mirror has compiled some examples of historic women to include in school History lessons.
www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...
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Women are missing from the vast majority of English history lessons - so we asked our panel of experts about which female figures we should all learn about at school
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End Sexism In Schools @endsexisminschools.bsky.social · 6d
Oh dear.
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Teaching Medieval Women @teachmedwomen.bsky.social · 9d
Yesterday TMW's own Natasha Hodgson @nrhodgson-hist.bsky.social spoke with Naga Munchetty and Shalina Patel on @bbc5live.bsky.social about the recent @endsexisminschools.bsky.social report on the limited representation of women in the History curriculum. bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... (starts at 2:19:35)
Naga Munchetty - 01/10/2025 - BBC Sounds
Naga Munchetty speaks to Richard Osman, Kate Mosse and Care Minister Stephen Kinnock.
bbc.co.uk
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Teaching Medieval Women @teachmedwomen.bsky.social · 9d
Natasha Hodgson @nrhodgson-hist.bsky.social also talked more about the findings of the @endsexisminschools.bsky.social report in the following Tes article.
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Tes magazine @tesmagazine.bsky.social · 10d
Most key stage 3 history lessons don’t feature any women, research shows. Teachers tell Tes about the changes they are making to address this gender imbalance in the curriculum
Why are women missing from school history?
The extent to which history lessons ignore female figures has been revealed by new research. Here, teachers share the changes they are making to address this gender imbalance
www.tes.com
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Helen Amass @helen-amass.bsky.social · 9d
A recent report by @endsexisminschools.bsky.social found that 59 per cent of KS3 history lessons don’t feature any women, while just 12 per cent focus on women. @ellencph.bsky.social speaks to the teachers trying to change that. www.tes.com/magazine/tea...
Why are women missing from school history?
The extent to which history lessons ignore female figures has been revealed by new research. Here, teachers share the changes they are making to address this gender imbalance
www.tes.com
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End Sexism In Schools @endsexisminschools.bsky.social · 9d
Nihal gets it. Women should be included in history lessons - it helps boys develop empathy and understand women’s perspectives. Check out our new research into the History curriculum - endsexisminschools.org.uk/campaign-pro...

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Tes magazine @tesmagazine.bsky.social · 10d
Most key stage 3 history lessons don’t feature any women, research shows. Teachers tell Tes about the changes they are making to address this gender imbalance in the curriculum
Why are women missing from school history?
The extent to which history lessons ignore female figures has been revealed by new research. Here, teachers share the changes they are making to address this gender imbalance
www.tes.com
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Sasha Smith @sashasmith.bsky.social · 10d
TES article on our ESIS report after Natasha and I were interviewed, and featuring great examples of curricula change from history teachers across the country. www.tes.com/magazine/tea...
Why are women missing from school history?
The extent to which history lessons ignore female figures has been revealed by new research. Here, teachers share the changes they are making to address this gender imbalance
www.tes.com
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End Sexism In Schools @endsexisminschools.bsky.social · 11d
As we launch our report into the History curriculum the wonderful @katemossewriter.bsky.social has published Feminist History for Every Day of the Year, which celebrates women and girls of the past and the present.

Buy Kate’s book and check out our report: endsexisminschools.org.uk/campaign-pro...
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End Sexism In Schools @endsexisminschools.bsky.social · 13d
Including more women and girls in the taught curriculum will help keep working class girls engaged in school and show them what they can become.
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Tes magazine @tesmagazine.bsky.social · 14d
The struggles of disadvantaged white girls continue to be overlooked. What are the main barriers they face, and what support do they need? Tes investigates
How the system forgot about white working-class girls
While the underachievement of white working-class boys has attracted political attention, the struggles of disadvantaged white girls continue to be overlooked. School leaders tell Tes why this needs…
www.tes.com
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End Sexism In Schools @endsexisminschools.bsky.social · 13d
Great article. A gender balanced curriculum so girls can see themselves in lessons would address some of these issues.
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Kate Kirkpatrick @philosofemme.bsky.social · 14d
“59% of history lessons at key stage 3 did not mention women at all” and
“when women were mentioned, the report found they were more often victims than protagonists, with the women murdered by Jack the Ripper more likely to be taught […] than the female code breakers at Bletchley Park”
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End Sexism In Schools @endsexisminschools.bsky.social · 18d
Thank you to @theguardian.com for covering our report into what’s taught in History lessons at Key Stage 3. Spoiler: mostly men. It’s time to end sexism in schools.
School history lessons minimise the role of women, report finds
Campaigners say key stage 3 curriculum plays to misogny and teaches a ‘false version of the past’
www.theguardian.com
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End Sexism In Schools @endsexisminschools.bsky.social · 14d
That sounds familiar to us!
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Historical Association @histassoc.bsky.social · 17d
The report featured in the Guardian today on the inclusion of women in hustory lessons is really important - lets make women’s voices heard and their actions remembered. www.history.org.uk/secondary/ca...
Report on Reclaiming Women’s Place in the History Curriculum
www.history.org.uk
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Sasha Smith @sashasmith.bsky.social · 15d
The History and wider team at @endsexisminschools.bsky.social are grateful for the support of @histassoc.bsky.social for making their articles and research into women in the curriculum open in their article on our report. Change is possible, thank you HA!

www.history.org.uk/secondary/ca...
Report on Reclaiming Women’s Place in the History Curriculum
www.history.org.uk
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End Sexism In Schools @endsexisminschools.bsky.social · 17d
So no chance to learn about female perspectives and experiences. This is so sad.
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End Sexism In Schools @endsexisminschools.bsky.social · 17d
Oh no! 😢
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End Sexism In Schools @endsexisminschools.bsky.social · 17d
Brilliant! 👏👏
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End Sexism In Schools @endsexisminschools.bsky.social · 17d
We’d love to hear more about this committee and what happened! We will be doing research into the Science curriculum too.
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End Sexism In Schools @endsexisminschools.bsky.social · 17d
How can we encourage History teachers to use these?
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End Sexism In Schools @endsexisminschools.bsky.social · 17d
It would be nice if girls could see themselves in the past too.
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End Sexism In Schools @endsexisminschools.bsky.social · 17d
It’s on our list to look into this!
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End Sexism In Schools @endsexisminschools.bsky.social · 17d
Yes! Let’s brighten up the curriculum and make it more relatable by including women.
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End Sexism In Schools @endsexisminschools.bsky.social · 17d
Here’s the link to our report if anyone wants a closer look.
Sexism in the History Curriculum - End Sexism in Schools
End Sexism In School’s second crowd research project is looking into the History curriculum taught at KS3 (years 7-9) in England and Wales.
endsexisminschools.org.uk
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nrhodgson-hist.bsky.social @nrhodgson-hist.bsky.social · 17d
Important research out today based on a national survey of on the teaching of women in History at schools in England @beckyfrancis.bsky.social @mrjamesob.bsky.social @royalhistsoc.org @ihrlibrary.bsky.social @histassoc.bsky.social
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End Sexism In Schools @endsexisminschools.bsky.social · 18d
We’re launching the results of our research into gender balance in the History curriculum today.

The report - The Great History Heist: Reclaiming Women’s Place in the History Curriculum - found only 12% of History lessons feature women as their main focus. 59% featured no women at all.
Sexism in the History Curriculum - End Sexism in Schools
End Sexism In School’s second crowd research project is looking into the History curriculum taught at KS3 (years 7-9) in England and Wales.
endsexisminschools.org.uk
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