Equality, education and science

Many of the UN’s sustainable development goals are relevant to chemistry teaching. Goal 4: ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all; Goal 5: achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls; and Goal 10: reduce inequality within and among countries, can easily fit into your lessons on energy sources, water resources, nanochemistry, health and climate change. This article gives ideas for relevant context and suggests resources and activities to quickly and easily include these goals within your teaching. Download the accompanying resource for a research and writing activity on women in chemistry, suitable for age range 14–16.