By Catherine Asego “I had my first child when I was 13 and dropped out of school. Since I had to fend for my baby, I decided to wash clothes for a living and thisContinue reading

GEA co-chair Professor Jessica Ringrose has received an American Educational Research Association (AERA) award for her work on gender equality. Professor Ringrose won the Distinguished Contributions to Gender Equity in Education Research Award, AERA announcedContinue reading

Amid the global Covid-19 pandemic and a wave of #BlackLivesMatter protests against police brutality, politicians are attempting to quietly erode trans rights. In May, the Hungarian government brought in a new law banning legal genderContinue reading

By EJ Renold, Ester McGeeney and Max Ashton Relationships and sexuality education (RSE) begins long before children start school. As soon as children enter the social world they will be encountering complex and often contradictoryContinue reading

On 25th May 2020, George Floyd was murdered by a white Minneapolis police officer who kneeled on his neck for a total of nearly nine minutes. The video of Floyd’s death, bravely captured by 17-year-oldContinue reading

Natasha Richards and Gemma Connell are current PhD students who are both interested in how performance can be utilised as an effective tool for exploring issues of consent. Natasha works more specifically with young peopleContinue reading

It is with great sadness and regret that we have to announce the cancellation of GEA 2020 in Calgary due to COVID 19 measures in Canada. Here is a message from organiser Professor Michael Keller:Continue reading

This post is part of the Countdown to Conference (C2C) series. We would love to feature a brief blog post from you too! Visit our main Countdown to Conference page for details! For more information about #GEAconf202 visit the conferenceContinue reading

By Caitlin McGrane, Akane Kanai and Julia Coffey Despite what we might think, feminists use social media to try to understand different points of view and bring about social change, even when conflict can makeContinue reading

This post is part of the Countdown to Conference (C2C) series. We would love to feature a brief blog post from you too! Visit our main Countdown to Conference page for details! For more information about #GEAconf202 visit the conferenceContinue reading