We’re facing a national crisis of sexual violence, harassment and domestic Abuse in homes and schools. The government and society must take action now.
Girls and young women are facing sexual harassment and assault on an alarming scale. Almost a third of women and girls surveyed don’t feel safe from sexual harassment and domestic abuse in school, and we think schools need to do more to tackle this, and support women and girls sex and relationships education
Institutions, including schools are failing in their duties to keep women and girls safe –causing women and girls untold harm and teaching men and young boys that violence against women and girls is a normal and acceptable part of life. The impact of this inaction is devastating
Online misogynist influencers promoting violence against women and girls and their worrying impact on boys and young men’s attitudes and behaviour. Institutions, Schools and colleges are often left to deal with the aftermath of this. Addressing this issue in our society, homes and schools has never been more urgent.
2. Narrative
Black women and girls and others who are marginalised are at the sharp edge of this abuse, with racism and other forms of discrimination compounding the abuse they face. Women and girls deserve better. Schools, teachers, Husbands, and the government must do better.
We are campaigning for Relationships and Sex Education to be mandatory in schools – but this is just the beginning of the change needed. Schools and society need to go much further and take proactive action to create a culture in which girls are safe and can thrive.
Together we are powerful! Join our call to the society and schools and help us end gender-based violence in marriages, education and beyond.