By Jemal Bashimova The transition from childhood to adolescence is often described as blooming, but for many girls and their relationship with mathematics, it feels more like vanishing. It’s that time when a vibrant “I can solve anything” attitude is replaced by a quiet and devastating internal monologue : “I’m just not a math person”. To understand why this happens, we need to look at the lives of the girls standing at the blackboard. Twelve-year-old Leyla used to keep her m

By Mia Mathew It all starts when a little girl is given a doll while a little boy is given a toolbox, and they are told to only stick with those paths. Gender based discrimination in the workplace is still a pressing issue today, especially in the male dominated STEM fields. However, gender expectations happen much further back than the workforce, they start in the minds of young children. It has been a common stereotype that girls are somehow less adapted to the STEM field t

By Lyra Barry Every teacher wants their students to be ambitious, set goals, and succeed. The way schools instill drive in their students is critical for success- but the messages spread to girls about ambition can alter one’s track from a young age. Starting in elementary school, girls are prompted to measure their initiative carefully: enough to show motivation and learning, but not too much to be intimidating, unrealistic, or too individualistic. But how are these ideas fo

By Imogen Kate Ainsworth There are many education systems throughout the world, but how does each one tackle the issue of equality? What are the factors which influence a student’s ability to thrive and perform beyond expectation? This lies in how students are challenged, evaluated and expected to perform by the education systems. How are student’s capabilities suitably challenged? As no students are built with the same needs, many schools implement a ‘streaming’ ; where stud