Award Scheme

UK Feminista’s Award Scheme is a national awards programme recognising and rewarding schools and colleges for taking action to combat sexism and sexual harassment.

Comprehensive, sustainable change which effectively prevents and responds to sexism and sexual harassment requires a ‘whole school approach’ or ‘whole college approach’. This means consistent and long-term action to promote equality, which is supported by an overarching framework and involves all members of the school or college community – including staff, parents, students and governors.

UK Feminista: Action Pledge

Schools and colleges at the beginning of their journey on taking a ‘whole school approach’ or ‘whole college approach’ to tackling sexism and sexual harassment can apply for the UK Feminista: Action Pledge to show their commitment to taking action to combat sexism.

This pledge enables schools and colleges to demonstrate that they recognise that sexism in education is a national problem that needs addressing and show their commitment to implementing a whole school or college approach to tackle it.

Schools and colleges with the UK Feminista: Action Pledge can display the pledge badge as they wish (e.g. on their website, social media and staff email signatures) and are also provided with discounted access to UK Feminista’s teacher training videos and live training to support them in taking action to combat sexism and sexual harassment.

Applying for the UK Feminista: Action Pledge takes five minutes and is a valuable way of showing your school or college’s commitment to taking action for equality. You will then be eligible to apply for the UK Feminista: Action Award.

Apply for the UK Feminista: Action Pledge

UK Feminista: Action Award

The UK Feminista: Action Award rewards schools and colleges who have taken outstanding action by implementing a whole school or college approach to tackling sexism and sexual harassment.

Schools and colleges that have already received the UK Feminista: Action Pledge are eligible to apply for the UK Feminista: Action Award, and will be invited to do so automatically.

Successful applicants will need to be able to evidence the work they have undertaken to combat sexism and sexual harassment and demonstrate the impact this has had. There are three categories of the UK Feminista: Action Award – bronze, silver and gold. All schools and colleges who meet the relevant criteria will receive an award.

Award winners will be invited to a ceremony during the summer of 2025 and will receive a gold, silver or bronze award demonstrating their outstanding action on combating sexism and sexual harassment.

Start your journey by applying for the UK Feminista: Action Pledge