Almost half of female teachers face gender discrimination, research shows

A study conducted by the University of Nottingham has revealed that almost half of female teachers have experienced discrimination at work.

As reported by Tes, academics from the University of Nottingham surveyed 356 leaders in education as part of a study of the impact of #WomenEd - a social media-based network for women in education.

It found that 48 per cent of 171 participating in the research had reported being the victims of discrimination.

Twenty-two per cent reported being a victim of sex discrimination, the most common, and 18 per cent had experienced age discrimination.

Other acts of discrimination reported included race (four per cent), disability (five per cent), and sexual orientation (two per cent).

Majority of respondents to the research were women (95 per cent).