M is for Misogyny: Tackling Discrimination against Women and Girls in Primary School

by Sarah Wordlaw

Overview

This indispensable guide for teachers and school leaders in primary education offers nuanced and practical ideas for building a school culture and curriculum based on feminist and anti-misogynist values.

It’s packed with practical tips throughout, including:

• Definitions and explanations of key features of contemporary misogyny, from the manosphere to incels to toxic influencers, so teachers can address these issues with confidence.
• Advice on auditing your curriculum to include feminist and anti-misogynist content and principles.
• How emphasising positive masculinities can protect boys from more damaging influences and behaviour.
• How to work with parents and the wider community to push back against harmful ideas beyond the school gate.

This is essential reading for anyone committed to more equitable primary education.

Sarah Wordlaw is a Headteacher working in South London. She writes extensively on curriculum reform and development, and diversity and inclusion.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781036209308
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	02/06/2026
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	6.69(w) x 9.53(h) x (d)

About the Author

Sarah Wordlaw is a Headteacher working in South London and the author of Time to Shake Up the Primary Curriculum (Bloomsbury, 2023). She writes extensively on curriculum reform and development, and diversity and inclusion, coaching leaders across the country and delivering CPD. The attention to relationship between intersectional identities and privilege, and the lived experience of pupils is at the core of her practice, ensuring that all children reach their potential, are safe and are able to navigate an ever-changing world as advocates for themselves and others.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: What is misogyny and where do we see it in schools?
Chapter 2: How can leaders develop an anti-misogynist culture in schools and classrooms?
Chapter 3: What does a feminist curriculum look like?
Chapter 4: Positive masculinities
Chapter 5: Social media and online safety
Chapter 6: Working with parents and carers
Chapter 7: Working with the wider community
Chapter 8: Suggested lesson plans and topics