Anti-sexism and the rise of online misogyny
Education can challenge sexist stereotypes and behaviours before ideas and incidents escalate.
Topic: Sexism
Labour on sexual harassment in schools
Sexism in schools is symptomatic of gender inequality across our society.
Getting started: A whole school approach to preventing sexism and sexual harassment
Getting started guidance, part of the NEU toolkit for preventing sexism and sexual harassment in schools.
Sex and gender equality
Gender equality is not only a human right, but a necessary foundation for a peaceful, prosperous and sustainable workplace.
Dress code
What schools should consider if they decide to develop a school uniform/dress code.
It's child's play
It’s Child’s Play is a resource for teachers to use in class every day. It contains a set of accompanying notes on the project books and how to use them, plus more information on using children’s literature to challenge gender stereotypes.
Boys' things, girls' things
This booklet contains examples of how staff worked to challenge gender stereotypes both inside and outside the classroom as well as specific examples of practice from the project schools.
Stereotypes stop you doing stuff
This provides an overview of how the different schools looked at the impact of gender stereotypes on young people and considered how they could begin to unsettle some of the established assumptions about what girls and boys might like or do.
Breaking the Mould
The NEU worked with five primary schools over two years to consider how ‘traditional’ gender stereotypes could be challenged in nursery and primary classrooms.
New statutory RSE and health education guidance is a welcome step forward
There is an urgent need to ensure that children and young people are equipped with the knowledge and the skills to stay safe and develop healthy, happy and equal relationships.
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