Read a joint article from Will le Fleming and Sandrine Paillasse in Independent School Magazine Plus, as they reflect on the importance of nurturing new models of leadership to create greater opportunities for female empowerment for staff and students.
Will le Fleming, Head of The Abbey School, says: “I wholeheartedly believe that the responsibility for gender equality and empowerment is one we all share, as with all forms of equality.”
Sandrine Paillasse, Head of St Christopher’s School, says: “Now is the time for female leaders to set their own terms, their own rules .. I have found that the best way to give girls the courage to speak up is to open the door … An open door is an unspoken invitation.”