Sexual Bullying in UK Schools
The sexual bullying campaign is part of the WOMANKIND 'Challenging Violence, Changing Lives' programme. We work with young people and teachers to identify sexual bullying in the school environment, define it in the school policies, raise awareness across the school and work on preventative strategies to stop it. We are developing whole-school strategies and resources to stop it. We believe that if schools do not challenge sexual bullying, they are acting as a training ground for violence against women later in life.
Our Definition
It is really important that schools and young people are able to identify and define sexual bullying. We have worked with schools across the UK to define sexual bullying.
"Groping, grabbing, insults eg. swear words, stereotypical gender roles, when appearance and sexuality are demonised." Young woman, School in Haringey, London
School Strategies
WOMANKIND is working with schools across the UK to develop a shared understanding of what sexual bullying is and to change the school environment to challenge sexual bullying. We are working with young people and teachers to develop whole-school strategies to stop sexual bullying.
Find out more about school strategies here
Download the Code of Practice here
Stop Sexual Bullying Resources
To deliver workshops in schools on sexual bullying we have developed a number of resources. If you are interested in using these materials please get in touch.
We are offering selected schools the opportunity to join the Stop Sexual Bullying Campaign and have free workshops to train young people in the school to develop the campaign.
Click here to find out about Stop Sexual Bullying campaign workshops
Contact Hannah@womankind.org.uk
Click here for a list of useful links
Anti-Bullying Week 2006
This year WOMANKIND participated in a range of activities during the National Anti-bullying week and the 16 days of action. We worked with local authorities, schools and young people to raise awareness and create a campaign to Stop Sexual Bullying in Schools.
Find out more about Anti-bullying Activities here
Young people's voices
"I think people should stop sexual bullying because people should be treated with respect and should not touch people in the wrong places."
(Young woman at the summit)
"I think that sexual bullying is a cruel and non-human thing."
(Young man at the summit)
Please tell us what you thinkWOMANKIND is keen to consult with young people:
- On what sexual bullying is in the school and situations they experience and live in
- To develop strategies to stop sexual bullying within the school, including, amendments to the school anti-bullying policy
Stop Sexual Bullying Summit
In Anti-bullying week and the day before the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women we held a summit with young people and professionals from across London to create a code of practice to stop sexual bullying in schools. We agreed on a definition of sexual bullying and identified actions schools and students can do to stop it.
WOMANKIND would like to collaborate with you to create a?? summit in your area. If you are interested please get in touch.
Ideas for assemblies
We have an assembley for you to use in school. If you would like any further ideas, support or assistance we will help you out.
Assembly on sexual bullyingIdeas for activities
It is really important that schools are talking, teaching and doing things to stop sexual bullying. We have prepared activities to be used in schools and are currently developing further resources. If you need any further ideas or assistance please do not hesitate to contact us.
If you would like us to work with your school to stop sexual bullying then please contact us.
Activity One on sexual bullying
Activity Two on sexual bullying