I was really interested in the findings of a study conducted by Janet Hyde, a University of Wisconsin-Madison professor of psychology, and Janet Mertz, a UW-Madison professor of oncology, on girls and mathematics. They analysed studies from around the world on mathematics performance along with gender inequality as measured by the World Economic Forum’s Gender Gap Index. [...]
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The poem featured in this YouTube clip is written and performed by Kate Wilson.
Have your girls produced poems, songs or art that explores women’s issues? If so, I’d love to see these.
P.S As promised – big shout out to the hundreds of shiny teen girls I have worked with this past fortnight. I [...]
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I am really enjoying sharing some guest posts written by various members of my amazing Enlighten team with you all! A warm “Butterfly Effect” welcome to New Zealand’s Program Manager Kelly Valder…
Guest post by Kelly Valder – newzealand@enlighteneducation.com
“Barbie Bitches” – what a term huh? For many it brings to mind platinum blonde hair extensions and lots [...]
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