Nordic countries are often celebrated for their high level of social equality. Recent research, however, finds that gender equality is often perceived as a goal already achieved (Utoft, 2020), thereby clouding the need for continued research on gender issues. Drawing on an ethnographic study of children and staff at a Danish preschool, this article explores…

This article examines how gendered perceptions shape the professional recognition of preschool teachers within Danish early childhood education settings. Drawing on 1,393 nominations submitted over a four-year period for the national Preschool Teacher Prize, the study analyzes whether male and female teachers are valued differently in professional discourse. (pdf)

Kritiker anser att en olympiad i matematik för kvinnor utgår från att kvinnor är dåliga på matte. Det är en feltolkning, enligt Eleonora Svanberg, doktorand i matematisk fysik. Hon vill se fler matteaktiviteter för tjejer.

Pojkar har begränsad kunskap om HPV-vaccination och involveras bara delvis i beslutet om att vaccinera sig. Det visar en ny studie från Örebro universitet.

The underrepresentation of women in leadership positions within higher education institutions is well-documented worldwide. This study addresses this issue by reconstructing the historical accounts of rectors in Poland, as demonstrated in institutional histories, autobiographies, biographies, laudatory statements, and obituaries.

Intervening in gender-based violence (GBV) experienced by young people is a challenge commonly faced by teachers and other professionals working in schools. This study sought to understand how affect and emotions shape teachers’ and other school professionals’ agency for intervening in GBV in schools.

När forskare har följt Malmöbor födda i början av 1990-talet under tio år har de sett att skillnader i inkomst mellan kvinnor och män är stora och växande – oavsett utbildningsnivå. "Att skillnaderna var så stora överraskade mig", säger Jonas Olofsson, professor vid Malmö universitet.

Girls appear to benefit more from classroom-based assessment, whereas boys achieve comparatively higher results under blind grading. However, the existing knowledge base is limited, as previous studies rely on older datasets, focus primarily on compulsory schooling, and lack access to comprehensive register data from upper secondary education. This study addresses these gaps by analyzing recent…

Savner du mere aktive piger i din undervisning? Så kan det, ifølge et europæisk forskningsprojekt, være en god ide at kaste et blik på klasselokalet. For måske har du fået indrettet et rum, der lægger op til 'bro-bonding' blandt drengene og passiviserer pigerne.

Vi beskriver samverkansarbetet med att utveckla, genomföra och utvärdera enläsundervisningsmodell för att gynna pojkars läsning i lågstadiet. Vi bygger modellen utifrån intervjuresultat från lärare och pojkar inom ramen för ett ULF-projekt. (pdf)

We critically analyse how girls at risk of exclusion from formal education experience a literacy programme focused on oracy and lived experience experienced in practice, exploring how the feminist and critical pedagogic aspects of the programme were instrumental to improving the girls' engagement in education. (pdf)

Professor Jacqueline Ullman explores the importance of school-based connection for gender and sexuality diverse students and shares details of a new micro-credential she co-designed to support teachers in this area.