Challenging Sexism in Schools in Northern Ireland
A seminar for teachers, teaching assistants, students, governors on how to challenge sexism in our schools.
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.
Advice
Challenging Sexism in schools
Share our ground-breaking report on sexism and sexual harassment in schools.
Sexual harassment
Who is protected from sexual harassment and the first steps you should take if you think you are being subjected to such harassment.
Sex discrimination
The legal definitions of sex discrimination, who is protected and the first steps you should take if you think you have been discriminated against at work.
Equal pay and The Equal Pay Act 1970
The campaign for equal pay has a long history; one which is still ongoing.
It's just everywhere - sexism in schools
The results of UK Feminista and NEU’s groundbreaking study are clear: schools, education bodies and Government must take urgent action to tackle sexism in schools. "It's just everywhere" is a study on sexism in schools and how we tackle it.
Blog
AGENDA – a new resource for educators
Professor Emma Renold of Cardiff University talks about the launch of a new online resource – AGENDA- developed to help educators promote positive, healthy and equal relationships.
Press release
Harassment, Abuse and Violence Against Women
Sexism has real negative consequences for girls and for female staff, who disproportionately experience sexual violence and harassment. If we want different outcomes for girls, we need to start doing things differently.
Sexual harassment of girls is widespread in schools
New research from the National Education Union and UK Feminista – “It’s just everywhere”: Sexism in schools and how we tackle it - shows that the sexual harassment of girls in schools is widespread.
NEU comment on DfE guidance for tackling sexual harassment and violence in schools
Kevin Courtney, Joint General Secretary of the National Education Union, comments on today’s written statement on Keeping Children Safe in Education.