Welcome to the #WomenEd Switzerland Network
Below, you can check out our blogs and events, and get in touch with the network leaders
Latest Switzerland Blogs
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by Katrina Edmunds @KatrinaAEdmunds In my previous blog , we explored the importance of tackling SDG5, why gender equality matters in international schools, what it consists of and how to achieve it. Here we will consider the imperative for...6183 Hits · 0 comments · Read More
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The Imperative of Gender Equality Education
by Katrina Edmunds @KatrinaAEdmunds My work as an academic counsellor revolves around listening to young people, empowering them to design their future aspirations and to achieve them. From this, we often stray into understanding their identity...7715 Hits · 0 comments · Read More -
Being 10% Braver: #IAmWriting.
by Vivienne Porritt @ViviennePorritt We started WomenEd because women's voices on twitter were often silenced, harrassed or our views were not valued. It's one of the reasons we included a mic in our logo. So we encouraged women to tweet and to...7101 Hits · 0 comments · Read More
Network Leaders
Liz Free
Liz Free is a co-founder of #WomenEd Nederlands and a Trustee for #WomenEd.
Liz has been a teacher and head teacher in some of the world’s leading schools and is now a globally recognised leader of education talent, continuing professional development and learning.
Liz was the founding Director of the International Leadership Academy, the British School in the Netherlands and is now CEO and Director of the International School Rheintal in Switzerland.
Shireen Ali-Khan
Shireen’s commitment to the field of education, as an educator and leader, spans almost two decades and is supported by her training as a psychologist and a leadership coach.
Shireen is a Fellow of the Chartered College of Teaching, a committee member for the ECIS Women in Education, Special Interest Group, and is a regular speaker and presenter at international school leadership conferences.
Kaccey Mayer
A PYP educator and IBEN workshop leader who believes leadership is a shared journey.
She prioritises building deep connections, supporting fellow educators to thrive through collaboration and belonging.