Tag: education
The Bradford Female Educational Institute
JY Saville tells of the Bradford Female Educational Institute, an exception at a time in history when working class women’s education was a dangerous idea.
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The impact of conversational style on girls’ learning
From mansplaining to a willingness to disagree, Yvonne Skipper shares research into gender differences in communication and the impact on girls’ learning.
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‘A Fair Field and No Favour’
Jo Spiller admires the grit and fortitude of Sophia Jex-Blake, the Edinburgh Seven, and their campaign to secure women a University education.
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A manifesto
‘To others, I am the dangerous woman. Not because I am armed with anything more deadly than a paring knife or a wooden spoon…’ Writer Stella Birrell responds to the central question of the Dangerous Women Project.
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