WomenEd Blogs

by Christina Astin @ChristinaAstin (Chair of Planet Possibility), Marilyn Comrie @GetMeMotoring (Director of The Blair Project) and Olivia Keenan @oliviakeenan1 (SEPnet and QMUL). Some young people, including girls, are put off studying physics...

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by Kate Claydon @KateClaydon The role of a headteacher is the most privileged within our profession. You have the opportunity to shape the culture and ethos of your school, determining not only the academic outcomes of your students but also...

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by Vi Gandhi @V1Gandhi Earlier this month, I reached out and found #WomenEd , a global grassroots movement of women leaders in education. When I read about how the organisation started and spoke with founding member, Vivienne Porritt , I noticed...

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by Tracey O'Brien @tob22 In an attempt to fill in less paperwork and do something with much more purpose, more interesting, and more insightful instead, I've thought about all the monitoring and review activities that we carry out in schools. It's...

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by Kerry Jordan Daus @KerryJordanDaus The 3rd Annual Unconference of #WomenEd is set to excite, challenge and enthuse us all. I am taking a moment, a space, to reflect on Shirley Chisholm's words and the provocation for our weekend: "If they don't...

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by Dr Kate Bridge @KateBridge19 As a female Head of Physics, I am often on my own at the table when mixing with other Physics departments in education. Society would draw Dr Bridge as a white-haired male in the latter stages of life who is crazy for...

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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,...

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by Sian Williams @principalsian Are you a female leader in England contemplating the Department of Education's white paper, where by 2030, 'remaining maintained schools would change status, to become academies'? Are you leading a standalone school...

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by Abby Bayford @Abby­_Bayford In March 2022, my life changed in the most wonderful way. After years of infertility, I had a successful round of IVF and found out I was pregnant. I had yearned for this for many years and my mind became preoccupied...

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by Jess Gosling @JessGosling2 To write this blog, I scrolled through the MANY messages between myself and my #WomenEdTW team (Taiwan), which officially began on 12 th August 2021. These messages brought back wonderful memories; particularly of...

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by Liz Free @LizAMFree During International Women's Day 2022 (#IWD22) we were invited to imagine a gender equal world. A world free of bias, stereotypes and discrimination. A world that is diverse, equitable and inclusive. A world where difference...

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by Jaya Hiranandani @mshiranandani Last week, I opened my Twitter after a few weeks (two weeks of Spring Break followed by a week of online learning at work can do that to you) and found that I was tagged in an important post by #WomenEd about their...

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by Emma Sheppard @maternityCPD Trigger warning: this blog focuses entirely on pregnancy and motherhood, which some readers may wish to avoid. It was a day of vindication for The MTPT Project when, in November 2021, WomenEd, with ASCL, NAHT and the...

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by Iram Khan @teachermrskhan I have the honour of being part of my school district's Racial Equity Advisory Committee. Part of the side effects of this work has involved us supporting our colleagues in their journeys to heal from the traumas of...

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by Rona Grant @RonaGrant My thoughts on "10% Braver: Inspiring Women to lead Education" It was an unremarkable Tuesday afternoon when it made its arrival. A loud smack as it hit the tiles in an overly extravagant amount of heavy packaging, causing...

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by Vivienne Porritt @ViviennePorritt and Ruth Golding @LearnerLedLdr The highlight of my decade was being honoured with an OBE in the New Year's Honours list on January 1 st . Wouldn't it be great if every day feels even better than this! Most of...

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by Punam Mohandas @PunamMohandas Two years ago, I had a female student who was just so contrary and sly. She complained about me to her father for no reason, who then complained to the Director of my Faculty. A few days later, the student sent me a...

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by Caitlin Bracken @CaitTeachesKind I'll be honest, I did question why I'd sacrificed my Saturday lie-in, as I got on a train at 8.11am on March 12th. For those thinking 'Surely you'll just have Sunday though?' you'd be wrong, I was up early again...

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by Lisa Hannay @lhannay1 By all accounts another successful International Women's Day event, this time with several WomenEd networks coming together! On Tuesday, March 8 @WomenEdCanada , @WomenEdAlberta , @WomenEdManitoba , @WomenEdBC and...

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by Kerry Jordan-Daus @kerryjordandaus I considered myself a rank outsider. But I had nothing to lose. Well maybe, my pride. But still I gave it a go. I believed I could. So, I would. No, I should. When we reflect on #BreakTheBias, we are facing...

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By Esther Mustamu-Daniels @EstherMDaniels I had never considered the impact of a miscarriage until I had my first loss four years ago. As I began to share my story, I realised that so many of my colleagues had experienced a loss of some kind at some...

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By Laura Bain @LaruBain #breakthebias #womenintech #edtech Just as we are shaped and influenced by our environment, so too are technology products as they are developed. When the teams that are developing, designing and deploying these products lack...

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By Punam Mohandas @PunamMohandas Of late, I've been coming across some interesting discussions on Twitter among UK-based female teachers, on the subject of menopause. Clearly, it's an issue that deserves serious consideration in the workplace, among...

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By Sheetal Smith @SmithSheetal Martin Luther King once said: 'If I cannot do great things, I can do small things in a great way.' This year, for International Women's Day, women all over the globe are hoping to share, inspire and move towards a...

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