North Hampshire Lifestyle Nov - Dec 2022

Putting Girls First
GSA Schools Create Happy, Well-Rounded, Confident Women
The facts are that girls’ schools are
crucial to achieving gender equality;
they level the playing field for girls and
consistently campaign for the benefit of
girls and women, and always have.
Looking At Women’s Lives Now
In 2022 we are still five generations
away from achieving gender parity
at current rates of change. Whether
deliberate or not gender bias still
affects women’s life opportunities and
ambitions. This has nothing to do with
the innate talents and skills of girls
and women of course; The Peterson
Institute’s largest ever international
survey of 92 countries found that
companies with 30% more women
at the top (at C-suite level) saw a 15
percent increase in profitability in
business.
The Power of Girls’ Schools
A modern girls-only education is vital
to help girls achieve their full potential.
Our schools put their ambitions firmly
the centre. It’s at the heart of all we do.
The Facts About Girls in Girls’ Schools
In all girls’ environments:
• Girls in classrooms are more likely
to pursue ambitious educational
goals
• Girls excel athletically and have
greater chances for leadership roles
• Girls achieve a disproportionately
large share of the top exam grades
in the UK
• Internationally educating girls is
life changing, lifting people out of
poverty, growing economies and
saving lives
Whereas:
• Girls working alongside high
achieving boys set their education
goals lower, lack confidence in their
abilities, and do less well in science
and maths in contrast to girls in
girls’ schools.
• Girls get less teaching time in co-ed
schools because generally teachers
interact with boys more often in the
classroom by a margin of 10 to 30
percent
Donna Stevens, GSA CEO: “Our mission
at GSA is help our pupils create the world
as it should be - a place where every
girl can achieve and lead. An all- girls
education gifts every girl with the skills
and appetite to recognise her full talents
and realise a brilliant life.”
“The world should be a place where every girl can
learn and lead. To achieve this we must ensure our
economies, societies and education systems work for
girls, not against them.”
Malala Yousafazi
GSA Alumna, Edgbaston High School
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