During Women’s Month I have been reflecting on the path that as women we have had to travel to make our way in our society and on my training as a woman, in particular.
I was fortunate to be born in a family where women have been the majority, and I say fortunate, because that fact has marked my life definitively.
I come from a family of strong, empathetic, irreverent and empowered women leaders, who marked a milestone, both personally and at work, for many around them, at a time when the male voice prevailed. Women who were a model and inspiration for me. And not because there were not also leading, loving and highly capable men in my family, but because they had the intelligence, sensitivity and vision to promote these women to go and make a difference for themselves and for others.
I am also the result of a feminine education that believed in the essential role of women in society. An education that never put a ceiling on us, that believed in our capabilities as women, that encouraged us to dream big and that opened possible worlds for each of us. Because when they show us that the only limits are the ones we impose on ourselves, anything is possible.
Today, as a leader of a female institution, I have the immense privilege of intentionally training in female leadership that strengthens the transformative power of women in society and in an education that promotes and develops the maximum potential of each of our students. An education that recognizes and privileges difference as a value, that takes into account, as various research indicates, that men and women are different, that we have different ways of seeing the world, of relating, of learning and that each one can achieve to be everything you dream of, when you have the tools that allow you to recognize yourself from your strengths, from your abilities, potentialities and particularities.
In a world where co-education is common, it becomes important to recognize and highlight the inherent benefits of an education specifically aimed at women, in the 21st century. Women’s education offers a powerful platform for leadership development, promoting gender equality and breaking down deeply ingrained stereotypes. Today, more than ever, it is important to reflect on how an education focused on women not only strengthens their voice, but also contributes to progress and social and economic transformation in general, towards a more just, more equitable, more sustainable society. and above all, more human.
Women who graduate from a female school have great advantages over those who graduate from a mixed school.
Studies carried out by the ICGS (International Coalition of Girls Schools) show that a feminine environment promotes:
Women who make their voices heard
They are women who actively participate and strengthen their voice, by being in environments where they experience a more open and safe exchange of ideas that promote speaking freely without interruptions.
Women’s academic programs create an environment in which students can express themselves more freely and more frequently, leading them to develop higher thinking skills. Additionally, their ability to learn independently leads them to explore topics on their own more regularly.
Self-confident women
Students at girls’ schools trust themselves more, since the environment provides them with greater comfort. They usually achieve better academic results, since they more frequently look for alternative solutions to problems and support their arguments with logic.
On the other hand, they affirm that, in most of their classes, they are challenged to reach their maximum academic potential and that is why they have better student performance