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Honouring Parm Plummer: A champion for #WomenEd Northern Ireland

by #WomenEd NI @WomenEdNI From all of us in the #WomenEd NI network, we want to extend a heartfelt thank you to Parm Plummer for her dedication and support to our community. Many in our network might not realise the extent of Parm's behind-the-scenes efforts, but her contributions have been invaluable to us. Regardless of the time, Parm has always ...

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An Amazing Woman

 By WomenEd Global Strategic Leaders We are very sad to say goodbye to Parm Plummer as a Global Strategic Leader and Trustee of #WomenEd. As is the case for many school leaders currently, Parm's workload has increased which has caused her decision. We are delighted that Parm will continue to support network leaders in Jersey and Guernsey until...

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You were 10%Braver - Congratulations!

by  Kiran Satti and Vivienne Porritt  @Miss_K_Sunray3 @Vivienne Porritt May is WomenEd's Birthday Month: we will be 9. Sunshine, blooming flowers and endless possibilities: this pretty much sums up the beauty and power that is #WomenEd. Throughout the month of May, we will be celebrating the successes and achievements of our community as ...

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Being a Gender Equality Network Lead in Oasis Community Learning

by  Gemma Bolton-Hale  Twitter   LinkedIn In today's society, the role of a Gender Equality Lead in any organisation is more important than ever. As we strive towards creating a more inclusive and equitable world, it is imperative that multi- academy trusts such as Oasis Community Learning play a pivotal role in fostering gender...

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Blagg-ing It: Notes from an exhibition in Cheadle

by Tracey Leese     Twitter During the recent school holidays I took my sons to see an exhibition which celebrated the engineering STEM work of Mary Adela Blagg (1858- 1944).  Blagg lived in the market town of Cheadle in Staffordshire her whole life, having taught herself mathematics by reading her brother's text books – and dur...

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Ruth

by Keziah Featherstone @keziah70 WomenEd has been reflecting a great deal on the coroner's inquest into the death of the Ruth Perry. The inquest ruled that the Ofsted inspection contributed to the death of head teacher Ruth Perry. As a charity, we focus on our charitable objectives to support and elevate women educators and leaders across education...

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Pay it Forward

by  Heather Reneé Spaeth I am very privileged to have had excellent leader role models in my life.  In recent years, I have been advised that being a leader means you'll be lonely, but I don't think that this has to be true. I have built an excellent personal network of diverse, strong women and femme leaders across the globe. They are my...

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A Heartfelt Thanks to #10%Braver

by Laura Gregory-White  @l_gregory_white When I watched the wonderful videos of thanks shared by #WomenEd, I immediately knew that what I was thankful for was the empowering movement that is #10%Braver. For me, #10%Braver isn't just a tagline; it's a philosophy that I have embodied to help navigate the choices and opportunities that ...

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What is Equal Pay Day, 2023?

by Vivienne Porritt   @ViviennePorritt This is my 5th annual blog on Equal Pay Day for the UK which this year, is on 22nd November. Equal Pay Day in the UK denotes the day when women, on average, effectively stop earning relative to men because of the gender pay gap. This means that women are working for nothing for the rest of the y...

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Deliberate Disruption

by Global Strategic Leaders of @WomenEd We are glad you've been enjoying the great blogs from our Global Unconference 2023 and we want to share some of the pledges that came from our Disruptions session at the end of that day. We will include as many of these as we can in our forthcoming book! We need to #Disrupt in a deliberate way to speed up the...

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The Power of Purple - #WomenEd Unconference 2023

by Lisa Hannay @lhannay1 This past weekend I flew to London for the #WomenEd Unconference 2023. My boss joked with me about being one of the rich elite jetting off to England for the weekend. I certainly feel rich after a weekend of empowerment and sisterhood. The overall theme for the weekend was DISRUPT and we certainly live in a world where ther...

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I am woman, hear me roar!

by Lisa Hannay  @lhannay1 Vivienne Porritt and I collaborated on the piece below for a possible submission into a book designed to amplify tiny voices. Now, it didn't get selected but we use the #WomenEd platform to grow a network of empowered women, create impact on the status quo and carve a large dent in the patriarchy! Connect with @WomenE...

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Celebrating Jules Daulby: A Gratitude-filled Farewell

by Global Strategic Leaders of @WomenEd In the realm of education, there are leaders who make a mark, and then there are those who leave an indelible legacy. Jules Daulby undoubtedly belongs to the latter category. Jules has decided to step down from her role as a strategic lead for #WomenEd and it's an opportune moment to reflect on her contributi...

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Growth – Personal and Professional

by Vivienne Porritt @ViviennePorritt    Representation of more women leaders in education, including more diverse leaders, has always been front and centre to #WomenED. When our community began to grow, this was because we were all developing our confidence to call out the barriers that hold women back and to bring about change....

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The Future is Feminist: Women's Contributions to STEM and the Path Ahead

by Kate Zogaj The under-representation of women in STEM disciplines has received a lot of attention recently. Women have contributed significantly to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics despite historical obstacles. This article examines their accomplishments and provides suggestions for how our #WomenEd community might respond to and...

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