{"id":17476,"date":"2022-08-28T14:16:02","date_gmt":"2022-08-28T13:16:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings-new\/inclusion\/bpritoolkit\/understanding-sexual-orientation-2-2\/"},"modified":"2024-12-10T16:50:45","modified_gmt":"2024-12-10T16:50:45","slug":"understanding-sexism-and-sexual-harassment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/inclusion\/equality\/understanding-sexism-and-sexual-harassment\/","title":{"rendered":"Understanding sexism and sexual harassment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Supporting staff and pupils to understand sexism and sexual harassment<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Sexism and sexual bullying affect both boys and girls, men and women.  Boys may be targets as well as girls, and both sexes may be targets of others who share the same sex. However, sexism and harassment are noted more with females and a third of young females (11-21 years old) have experienced controlling or bullying behaviour from their partners.5<\/sup><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

 <\/sup>Sexism and sexual bullying may be characterised by name-calling, comments and overt looks about appearance, attractiveness and emerging puberty.  It therefore goes beyond normal and acceptable \u2018fancying\u2019 to a level that makes an individual feel harassed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s important to be aware of Misogyny, the extreme hatred and contempt for women.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are lots of suggestions and guidance on what establishments can do to prevent and support children with sexism and sexual harassment.  Providing sufficient training to staff so that they can identify signs of sexism and sexual harassment is the first step.   Also having this area of education committed into your curriculum will go a long way to prevention and respect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keeping children safe in education 2023<\/a>, outlines a whole establishment approach:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Establishment\u2019s play a crucial role in preventative education.  Preventative education is most effective in the context of a whole-establishment approach that prepares children for life in modern Britain and creates a culture of zero tolerance for sexism, misogyny\/misandry, and sexual violence\/harassment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The establish must have a clear set of values and standards.   These will be underpinned by the establishments behaviour or relational policy and pastoral support system, as well as by a planned programme of evidence-based RSHE delivered in regularly timetabled lessons and reinforced throughout the whole curriculum.  Such a programme should be fully inclusive and developed to be age and stage of development appropriate, especially when considering the needs of children with SEND and other vulnerabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This program will tackle, at an age-appropriate stage, issues such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n