Research reportedly found that private single sex girls' schools were educating significantly more female mathematicians, engineers, scientists and linguists than schools catering for both sexes.
Source: The Guardian, 16 November 2004
Links: Guardian report
Date: 2004-Nov
A paper reported on research into the employment effects of lifelong learning for a cohort of British women. Adult learning which led to a qualification substantially increased the likelihood that a woman would return to employment.
Source: Andrew Jenkins, Women, Lifelong Learning and Employment, Discussion Paper 39, Centre for the Economics of Education/London School of Economics (020 7955 7285)
Links: Paper (pdf)
Date: 2004-Oct
A report said that male academics were almost twice as likely as female academics to be designated as 'research-active' - one of the prime criteria for promotion in universities.
Source: Academic Staff 2002-03: Gender and research activity in the 2001 research assessment exercise, Association of University Teachers (020 7670 9700)
Links: Report (pdf) | AUT press release
Date: 2004-Jul
Experimental statistics were published on the performance of children at age 4, at the end of the foundation stage in 2003. Girls were already outperforming boys.
Source: Foundation Stage Profile 2003: National results, Statistical First Release 25/2004, Department for Education and Skills (0870 000 2288)
Links: SFR (pdf) | Guardian report
Date: 2004-Jun