Gender Equality and Stereotyping in Secondary Schools

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xi

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2. A Whole-School Approach to Gender Equality: Rationale and Country Contexts

   • Helen Griffin, Dorottya Rédai, Valentina Guerrini

   Pages 1-35

3. Developing Gender Equality Charter Marks in England, Hungary and Italy—Working with Schools

   • Clive Belgeonne, Viktória Mihalkó, Balázs Nagy, Dorottya Rédai, Areta Sobieraj

   Pages 37-65

4. Research Methodology

   • Maria Tsouroufli, Dorottya Rédai, Valentina Guerrini

   Pages 67-91

5. Gendered Ideas and Practices in Secondary Schools in England

   • Maria Tsouroufli

   Pages 93-124

6. Post-Socialist Gender Regimes and Controversial Ideas About Gender Equality in Hungarian Schools

   • Dorottya Rédai, Ráhel Katalin Turai

   Pages 125-163

7. Gendered and Racialised Regimes in Italian Secondary Schools

   • Valentina Guerrini, Maria Tsouroufli

   Pages 165-196

8. Teachers’ and Students’ Views on the Implementation of GECM in England, Hungary and Italy

   • Maria Tsouroufli, Dorottya Rédai, Valentina Guerrini

   Pages 197-229

9. Whole-School Approaches for Promoting Gender Equality in Secondary Schools in England, Hungary and Italy: Reflections and Conclusions

   • Maria Tsouroufli, Dorottya Rédai

   Pages 231-248

10. Back Matter

    Pages 249-320

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This book explores gender stereotyping and gender inequalities in secondary education in England, Hungary and Italy. The authors highlight the importance of addressing student and teacher attitudes if long-term changes in mindset are desired, as well as the underlying stereotypes that persist and linger in these educational contexts. Promoting a whole-school culture change approach, this book explores views of gender stereotypes from teachers and students concerning subject and career choices, as well as collaborative work with teachers, experts and NGOs in implementing and evaluating gender equality charters. Drawing on extensive research, this book employs an intersectional and cross-country approach: while the authors acknowledge the challenges and opportunities of researching gender equality frameworks across different countries, ultimately these link to the UN Sustainable Development goal of gender equality.  

• Gender based violence
• Violence in schools
• Gender equality in schools
• Gender stereotyping in schools
• gender and education

• Department of Education, Brunel University London, London, UK

  Maria Tsouroufli

• Democracy Institute, Central European University, Budapest, Hungary

  Dorottya Rédai

Maria Tsouroufli is a Professor of Education at Brunel University London, UK. Her research explores the interface of gender with professional identities and policy implementation in secondary, higher and medical education in European countries. 


Dorottya Rédai is an independent scholar in gender and education. She has worked as a researcher and trainer at various international projects in gender and education at the Central European University and ELTE University, Hungary. She also works as an activist, a trainer and education specialist in Hungarian NGOs working with issues of gender and sexualities. 

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