#WomenEd Blogs
by Sila Nighat Shahid @silashahidAre spaces designed for women, or are women expected to fit into spaces?Every month, 1.8 billion women menstruate globally - they can experience excruciating period pains as they navigate through work, education and daily life. This disguise of physical and mental discomfort is forced upon women by societal norms th...
by Peter Wheeldon @PeterWheeldon Proud ally of #WomenEd and a passionate teacher! Recently, I attended an outstanding #WomenEd Malaysia conference and, out of an auditorium full of passionate and inspiring educators, I was one of only four men present. The conference itself was expectedly both eye-opening and humbling, as I listened to stories of t...
by Salina Ventress @salinaventress Two years ago I published a blog celebrating the 'lockdown babies' turning 3. Somehow, remarkably, our own lockdown baby turns 5 this week, leaving me wondering where that half-decade has gone. It's hard to decide if it's my age, my circumstances, the impact of lockdown or the education sector more broadly that is...
by Vivienne Porritt @ViviennePorritt CVP Group and WomenEd are continuing to partner throughout 2025 to deliver more funded training programmes.The first cohort has completed with exceptional outcomes. The third cohort is starting now. The next available cohort starts in September 2025 for aspiring coaches in England (due to use of Apprenticeship L...
by Vivienne Porritt @ViviennePorrittThis is my 6th annual blog on Equal Pay Day for the UK which is on 20th November (Fawcett, 2024). Equal Pay Day is recognised globally and each specific date may be different due to the size of the #GenderPayGap in different countries. It's the day when women, on average, effectively stop earning relative to men ...
by Vivienne Porritt @ViviennePorritt I was privileged to join the #WomenEd South East England network in Brighton last week to celebrate our new book #DisruptiveWomen. It was an uplifting evening with 50 women joining us to network, learn, and be #10percentBraver. It was brilliantly organised by Ruth Astley and Bianca Greenhalgh and hosted by Patch...
by Ann McCann Still on a high from attending my first WomenEd Northern Ireland unconference I began to consciously look for opportunities that would develop my confidence and make me 10% braver personally and professionally. A charity that supports the SEN children I work with in my job and volunteer with on a Sunday, recently advertised the chance...
by Sandra Patterson FCCT @sandyzpatterson 'If you think you're too small to have an impact, try going to bed with a mosquito.' (Attributed to many.) In March 2022 I presented for the second time at a #WomenEd Northern Ireland unconference. I had to be #10percentbraver plus more as sharing personal information does not come na...
by Ann McCann I can honestly say that I feel at least 10% braver after my first #WomenEd Northern Ireland unconference in Belfast on 19th of September. I had attempted to attend a few times before but always some sort of other commitment got in the way - not this time! It is difficult to articulate just how powerful the impact of this day has had o...
by Caroline Stanbrook @caroline stanbrook This summer has been an exciting and nervous one for me. In September I am taking a step up in my career into the role of Associate Vice Principal at Winton Community Academy. It is a move that would not have been possible if my new Principal had not been open to flexible working. My new s...