Male Failure? Being a Boy is an Educational Disadvantage

Male Failure? Being a Boy is an Educational Disadvantage

Male failure? In school, boys generally fare worse than girls.

“The situation of women in Spain, according to all the statistics from international organisations, is one of the best in the world, although this does not mean that it cannot be improved. At present, there are more women at university than men, school failure is mostly male, as is suicide, and the presence of women is increasingly evident in professions such as medicine, the judiciary, state administration and the highest levels of politics. In addition, our life expectancy is several years longer than that of men”.

Why (and how) girls thrive in girls-only schools

Why (and how) girls thrive in girls-only schools

Excellent schools encourage and assist pupils to realise their potential and are designed to equip them for success and fulfilment in the world beyond. Girls’ schools are founded on the principle that these aims are best achieved by educating girls separately.
There is strong evidence that girls-only education leads to higher academic achievement, greater diversity of subject choice, stronger self-confidence and resilience, and enhanced career progression.

The Numbers Don’t Lie: The Reality of Limited Technology Access for Women

The Numbers Don’t Lie: The Reality of Limited Technology Access for Women

The fight for women’s rights has been a long and arduous journey, marked by significant achievements and setbacks. Women’s right to vote, secured by the suffragette movement, was a major milestone in this struggle. However, despite these achievements, gender inequality persists in various forms, ranging from the gender pay gap to limited access to technology. This article sheds light on data and statistical information that reveal the extent to which women’s access to technology is still limited.

We4Change Girls and Women Connecting for Environmental Change

We4Change Girls and Women Connecting for Environmental Change

We4Change: “Girls and Women Connecting for Environmental Change” is a project that aims to engage, connect, and empower girls and young women (aged 15-25) from disadvantaged backgrounds by offering an innovative combination of hands-on activities, training on digital, innovation, and environmental awareness skills, problem-solving and co-creation of prototypes to address climate change and drive environmental transformation.

Athena Project

Athena Project

ATHENA (Approaches To valorise the High ENtrepreneuriAl potential of migrant women to contribute to their social and economic integration) is a two-year project funded is to contribute to the economic and social integration of migrant women in the EU society by improving the services of entrepreneurship support oriented to migrant women and creating a specific entrepreneurial path for them