Life Through a Gender Lens

10th February 2015

Chwarae Teg’s first education conference for policy makers and practitioners to learn, share and debate the theory and practice of embedding gender equality in primary education.

At this free conference you will:

Learn from experts about the theory and practice of promoting gender equality in primary education
Learn from schools that have already taken a strategic and pedagogical approach to creating a gender-aware learning environment
Develop and share ideas to strengthen gender equality in early years education
Network with like-minded delegates
Influence Chwarae Teg’s work in this area.

It is widely researched and acknowledged that children have well developed gender identities from as young as three and that these are further shaped throughout their early years, with gender stereotypes and gendered career ambitions becoming a strong influence throughout their school life.

Initiatives aimed at tackling this imbalance most often focus on the underperformance of boys and encouraging girls into STEM, and whilst these are important issues to tackle, does this unintentionally reinforce gender differences rather than promote gender inclusivity? Can schools go further by understanding why and how to tackle out-dated gender stereotypes throughout the learning community to raise aspiration, attainment and wellbeing for girls and boys?

This conference will bring together a range of expert speakers to look at school life through a gender lens, including primary schools that have adopted and seen the benefits of taking a whole school approach to become a gender-aware learning environment.