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Category: Issues
Imagining the Body in France & the Francophone World – CfP
We are delighted to support our members and events they host that may be of relevance to our readers; today we bring you details of a fantastic conference to be held at The University ofContinue reading
Healthy Sexual Development Symposium
GEA recently contributed to funding a vital sex and relationships education symposium in Bristol – we are delighted to announce that The University of Westminster is hosting a further event on the 30th June. UsingContinue reading
Science and Gender Policy Reproduces Privilege
It has become global-policy commonsense that we need more people working in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) and that we must increase the proportion who are female, and that these goals are linked. AsContinue reading
Conference Announcement: Educating ‘Agenda’
GEA are excited to announce an upcoming conference in Wales: Educating ‘Agenda’ – Supporting Young People In Making Positive Relationships Matter. With equality, diversity, children’s rights and social justice at its heart, AGENDA enablesContinue reading
Statement From GEA
We have learned with concern about proposed legislation that would make it impossible or impracticable for the Central European University to continue its operations in Budapest. We would like to express our admiration forContinue reading
Launch of the International Writing with Impact Network, March 2017
This event held at the Sheffield Institute of Education, Sheffield Hallam University, on 10th March, marked the official launch of the international writing with impact development network for doctoral students and emerging researchers (I-WIN). TheContinue reading
UK Poverty
UK children from jobless households more likely to experience poverty and be out of work as adults Children from disadvantaged families in the UK are more likely to have lower education, be out of workContinue reading
CfP – GEA Conference 2018
With preparations well underway for our upcoming 2017 conference (for details, please see here), we now turn our attention to gearing up for June 2018. The Gender and Education Association are pleased to announce thatContinue reading
DISCOVER SOCIETY
Victoria Robinson, Professor of Sociology and Director of the Centre for Women’s Studies, University of York, has guest edited a special issue of Discover Society. She argues; More than ever,Continue reading