Education Sector Responses to
Violence based on Sexual Orientation and
Gender Identity/Expression
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Education Sector Responses to Violence based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity/Expression
Many students around the world are denied the right to education because of discrimination and violence, including bullying, in educational institutions. Students who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or intersex (LGBTI), and those perceived as not conforming to prevailing sexual or gender norms, are particularly vulnerable. This violence, also referred to as 'homophobic and transphobic violence', has been found to reduce school attendance, lead to early school dropout and poorer academic performance and achievement. Homophobic and transphobic violence can also adversely affect young people's mental and psychological health, which in turn can have a negative impact on their education. Studies have shown clear associations between repeated, long-term homophobic or transphobic violence, and depression. Homophobic and transphobic violence undermines all three dimensions of a human rights-based approach to education – access, quality and respect within the learning environment. The education sector has a duty to respond in order to provide children and young people with a quality education in a safe and secure learning environment.
International model and trans activist, Sarina Thai, introduces the #PurpleMySchool [https://twitter.com/hashtag/PurpleMySchool?src=hash] campaign to students from a school in Bangkok. The #PurpleMySchool [https://twitter.com/hashtag/PurpleMySchool?src=hash] campaign was a UNESCO and UNDP initiative to create safer spaces for LGBTI students.
RESOURCES: A selection of research papers, tools and guidelines on homophobic and transphobic bullying
Addressing homophobia in schools: how key stakeholders can ensure safe and inclusive schools. Mexico City Ministerial Declaration "Educating to Prevent" [http://hivhealthclearinghouse.unesco.org/library/documents/addressing-homophobia-schools-how-key-stakeholders-can-ensure-safe-and-inclusive]. Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States, 2010
Bullying targeting secondary school students who are or are perceived to be transgender or same-sex attracted: types, prevalence, impact, motivation and preventive measures in five provinces of Thailand [http://hivhealthclearinghouse.unesco.org/library/documents/bullying-targeting-secondary-school-students-who-are-or-are-perceived-be]. Mahidol University; Plan International Thailand; UNESCO Office Bangkok, 2014
Challenging homophobic bullying in schools [http://hivhealthclearinghouse.unesco.org/library/documents/challenging-homophobic-bullying-schools]. Department of Education South Africa, [n.d.]
Fostering a global dialogue about LGBT youth and schools. Proceedings from a meeting of the Global Network Combating Homophobic and Transphobic Prejudice and Violence in Schools [http://hivhealthclearinghouse.unesco.org/library/documents/fostering-global-dialogue-about-lgbt-youth-and-schools-proceedings-meeting-global]. By Joseph G. Kosciw; Oren Pizmony-Levy - Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN), 2013
From insult to inclusion: Asia-Pacific report on school bullying, violence and discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity [http://hivhealthclearinghouse.unesco.org/library/documents/insult-inclusion-asia-pacific-report-school-bullying-violence-and-discrimination]. UNESCO Office Bangkok, 2015
Full development of the human personality and respect for human rights. A guide to monitor the right to education and strategy development for sexual diversity [http://hivhealthclearinghouse.unesco.org/library/documents/full-development-human-personality-and-respect-human-rights-guide-monitor-right]. By Peter Dankmeijer - Global Alliance for LGBT Education (GALE), 2012
Good policy and practice in HIV and health education. Booklet 8: Education sector responses to homophobic bullying [http://hivhealthclearinghouse.unesco.org/library/documents/good-policy-and-practice-hiv-and-health-education-booklet-8-education-sector]. UNESCO, 2012
International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia: Lesson plan [http://hivhealthclearinghouse.unesco.org/library/documents/international-day-against-homophobia-and-transphobia-lesson-plan]. UNESCO, 2013
Joint commitment of the European Trade Union Committee for Education, the European Trade Union Confederation and the European Region of the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association to combat homophobic bullying in schools, in workplaces and in society [http://hivhealthclearinghouse.unesco.org/library/documents/joint-commitment-european-trade-union-committee-education-european-trade-union]. European Trade Union Committee for Education; European Trade Union Confederation; International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (IGLA) European Region, 2012
Teacher's guide to inclusive education [http://hivhealthclearinghouse.unesco.org/library/documents/teachers-guide-inclusive-education]. International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer Youth and Student Organization, (IGLYO), 2015
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#OutInTheOpen [http://en.unesco.org/events/international-ministerial-meeting-education-sector-responses-homophobic-violence] International Ministerial Meeting: Education Sector Responses to Homophobic and Transphobic Violence
To coincide with this year's International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, UNESCO will hold an International Ministerial Meeting on Education Sector Responses to Violence Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity/Expression, at UNESCO headquarters in Paris on 17-18 May 2016. This meeting will bring together high-level country representation, including Ministers; as well as representatives from civil society, UN and other multi-lateral agencies, and young people. It will feature the launch of the first UN global report on the status of education sector responses to homophobic and transphobic violence, and a Call for Action by Ministers which affirms commitment to strengthening and scaling up education sector responses to the violence.
More information. [http://en.unesco.org/events/international-ministerial-meeting-education-sector-responses-homophobic-violence]
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