Education, Skills and Learning

Children's books need more female villains. Here's why

A woman dressed as a witch poses during a casting session for the Filmpark Babelsberg theme park in Potsdam, Germany, April 30, 2015.  The theme park is casting people for an upcoming horror show. REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke

80% of female students wanted more female villains in books compared to 54% of male pupils. Image: REUTERS/Hannibal Hanschke

Anna Cermakova
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