We should all prevent and eliminate School-related gender-based violence New Delhi Office Cluster Office for Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal and Sri Lanka United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Calendar 2015 What is school-related gender-based violence? School-related gender-based violence (SRGBV) is defined as an act or threat of sexual, physical or psychological violence occurring in and around schools and educational settings. It results from gender stereotypes and/or unequal power dynamics between genders. SRGBV includes acts of bullying, sexual or verbal harassment, non-consensual touching, rape and assault. Although both girls and boys can be targets of SRGBV, girls and women are the most vulnerable. School-related gender-based violence, in any form, is a blunt violation of human rights. The experience or even the threat of SRGBV often results in poor performance, irregular attendance, dropout, truancy and low self-esteem among schoolchildren. Moreover, SRGBV acts as a critical barrier to the realization of everyone’s right to holistic quality education which is fundamental to human, social and economic development. “There cannot be equality through education if there is no equality in the school, and this entails an unrelenting fight against all forms of discrimination and violence. School-related gender-based violence reflects wider patterns of violence in society, and is a matter of collective social responsibility”. Irina Bokova Director- General of UNESCO UNESCO aims to contribute to the development of comprehensive evidence-informed policy for the prevention and elimination of SRGBV in and through education.
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We should all prevent and eliminate School-related gender-based violence
New Delhi OfficeCluster Office for Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal and Sri LankaUnited Nations
Educational, Scientific andCultural Organization
Calendar 2015What is school-related gender-based violence?
School-related gender-based violence (SRGBV) is defined as an act or threat of sexual, physical or psychological violence occurring in and around schools and educational settings. It results from gender stereotypes and/or unequal power dynamics between genders. SRGBV includes acts of bullying, sexual or verbal harassment, non-consensual touching, rape and assault. Although both girls and boys can be targets of SRGBV, girls and women are the most vulnerable.
School-related gender-based violence, in any form, is a blunt violation of human rights. The experience or even the threat of SRGBV often results in poor performance, irregular attendance, dropout, truancy and low self-esteem among schoolchildren. Moreover, SRGBV acts as a critical barrier to the realization of everyone’s right to holistic quality education which is fundamental to human, social and economic development.
“There cannot be equality through education if there is no equality in the school, and this entails an unrelenting fight against all forms of discrimination and violence. School-related gender-based violence reflects wider patterns of violence in society, and is a matter of collective social responsibility”.
Irina Bokova Director- General of UNESCO
UNESCO aims to contribute to the development of comprehensive evidence-informed policy for the prevention and elimination of SRGBV in and through education.
We should all prevent and eliminate School-related gender-based violence
New Delhi OfficeCluster Office for Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal and Sri LankaUnited Nations
Educational, Scientific andCultural Organization
Government Officials and Policy Makers need to protect students and the wider school community from SRGBV both in and out of school. They should improve the institutional capacity to implement policies that address SRGBV and put in place standardised procedures.
We should all prevent and eliminate School-related gender-based violence
New Delhi OfficeCluster Office for Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal and Sri LankaUnited Nations
Educational, Scientific andCultural Organization
Address School-related gender-based violence by formulating and implementing evidence based policies and strengthening the legislative framework.
Government Officials and Policy Makers
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February 2015
world Radio Day
International Mother Language Day
We should all prevent and eliminate School-related gender-based violence
New Delhi OfficeCluster Office for Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal and Sri LankaUnited Nations
Educational, Scientific andCultural Organization
Government Officials working in education are requested to train and help education staff so they can prevent and respond to School-related gender-based violence. School content and programming also should foster gender equality, human rights and non-violence.
We should all prevent and eliminate School-related gender-based violence
New Delhi OfficeCluster Office for Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal and Sri LankaUnited Nations
Educational, Scientific andCultural Organization
Promote gender equality, human rights and non-violence in educational content, staff training, school programmes and materials.
Government Officials Working in Education
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March 2015
International women’s Day
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world Poetry Day world Day for waterInternational Day for
the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
International Day of Nowruz
We should all prevent and eliminate School-related gender-based violence
New Delhi OfficeCluster Office for Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal and Sri LankaUnited Nations
Educational, Scientific andCultural Organization
Local Governance and Community Leaders should set-up preventive mechanisms and respond effectively to cases of SRGBV at district, block, village, and school levels.
We should all prevent and eliminate School-related gender-based violence
New Delhi OfficeCluster Office for Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal and Sri LankaUnited Nations
Educational, Scientific andCultural Organization
Local Governance and Community Leaders
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Become a catalyst!! Create an enabling environment in schools and communities to protect boys and girls from SRGBV as well as from exploitation, ill-treatment, neglect and all other forms of abuse.
We should all prevent and eliminate School-related gender-based violence
New Delhi OfficeCluster Office for Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal and Sri LankaUnited Nations
Educational, Scientific andCultural Organization
Local governance and community leaders must strengthen the education cadre by making them professional, ethical and gender responsive. Strong partnerships between community leaders, school, transport, police, child welfare, and health sectors are needed to ensure the safety of boys and girls to and from schools.
We should all prevent and eliminate School-related gender-based violence
New Delhi OfficeCluster Office for Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal and Sri LankaUnited Nations
Educational, Scientific andCultural Organization
Advocate for all boys and girls right to education in partnership with all sectors- police, transport, health, and child welfare services.
Local Governance and Community Leaders
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May 2015
world Press freedom Day
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International Day for Biological Diversity
Africa Day / Africa week
We should all prevent and eliminate School-related gender-based violence
New Delhi OfficeCluster Office for Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal and Sri LankaUnited Nations
Educational, Scientific andCultural Organization
School leaders should focus on violence prevention by providing teachers and students with the knowledge, skills, and incentives to create a violence free learning environment. School leaders must develop action plans and robust grievance redressal mechanisms to prevent and address SRGBV.
We should all prevent and eliminate School-related gender-based violence
New Delhi OfficeCluster Office for Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal and Sri LankaUnited Nations
Educational, Scientific andCultural Organization
Formulate a school action plan to address SRGBV and foster a positive school environment in which students and teachers openly discuss issues around violence and gender.
School Leaders - Principals, Head Teachers and Senior Teachers
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world Environment Day
world Oceans Day
world Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
We should all prevent and eliminate School-related gender-based violence
New Delhi OfficeCluster Office for Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal and Sri LankaUnited Nations
Educational, Scientific andCultural Organization
School leaders can bridge the school and community divide by collaborating with different partners, including parents associations, health, transport, and law enforcement services, for a coordinated response to School-related gender-based violence.
We should all prevent and eliminate School-related gender-based violence
New Delhi OfficeCluster Office for Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal and Sri LankaUnited Nations
Educational, Scientific andCultural Organization
Build strong partnerships between schools, parents and different services to address and eliminate School-related gender-based violence.
School Leaders - Principals, Head Teachers and Senior Teachers
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We should all prevent and eliminate School-related gender-based violence
New Delhi OfficeCluster Office for Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal and Sri LankaUnited Nations
Educational, Scientific andCultural Organization
School Teachers should advocate for the establishment and use of student-friendly reporting mechanisms for SRGBV. Teachers should immediately react to incidents of SRGBV by taking appropriate actions, including referring students to school counselling programmes, confidential health and legal services.
We should all prevent and eliminate School-related gender-based violence
New Delhi OfficeCluster Office for Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal and Sri LankaUnited Nations
Educational, Scientific andCultural Organization
Advocate for the establishment of student-friendly reporting mechanisms that effectively respond to SRGBV
School Teachers
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August 2015
International Day of the world’s Indigenous People
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International Youth Day
We should all prevent and eliminate School-related gender-based violence
New Delhi OfficeCluster Office for Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal and Sri LankaUnited Nations
Educational, Scientific andCultural Organization
School Teachers need to be engaged in child-centric and participatory pedagogies while teaching about gender-based violence, gender equality and sexuality. Teaching methodologies can be adapted to enable students to alter their behaviour and bring about a school culture in which violence does not occur.
We should all prevent and eliminate School-related gender-based violence
New Delhi OfficeCluster Office for Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal and Sri LankaUnited Nations
Educational, Scientific andCultural Organization
Become an agent of change in transforming school culture, adopting violence free behaviour and notions of respect and cooperation.
School Teachers
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International Literacy Day
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We should all prevent and eliminate School-related gender-based violence
New Delhi OfficeCluster Office for Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal and Sri LankaUnited Nations
Educational, Scientific andCultural Organization
School Teachers need to develop effective and innovative practices to address SRGBV, which can be shared with other teachers, institutions, government and non-government agencies for further scaling up.
We should all prevent and eliminate School-related gender-based violence
New Delhi OfficeCluster Office for Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal and Sri LankaUnited Nations
Educational, Scientific andCultural Organization
Be innovative by supporting the upscaling of effective responses to SRGBV through learning, sharing and disseminating successful classroom and school practices.
School Teachers
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world Teachers’ Day
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International Day for Disaster Reduction (Second wednesday in October)
International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
We should all prevent and eliminate School-related gender-based violence
New Delhi OfficeCluster Office for Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal and Sri LankaUnited Nations
Educational, Scientific andCultural Organization
Students speak out against SRGBV and demand safety mechanisms that will ensure everyone’s right to learn in a safe environment. Students need to be trained as peer educators and peer-mentors to help reduce bullying and violence in their schools and communities.
We should all prevent and eliminate School-related gender-based violence
New Delhi OfficeCluster Office for Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal and Sri LankaUnited Nations
Educational, Scientific andCultural Organization
StudentsSpeak out against violence, know your rights, make good use of reporting mechanisms and engage in activities that promote a safe school environment.
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We should all prevent and eliminate School-related gender-based violence
New Delhi OfficeCluster Office for Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal and Sri LankaUnited Nations
Educational, Scientific andCultural Organization
Parents and guardians should engage with School Management Committee members to demand justice and quality education for their children. School and community-based participatory programmes are key to preventing and responding to SRGBV.
We should all prevent and eliminate School-related gender-based violence
New Delhi OfficeCluster Office for Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal and Sri LankaUnited Nations
Educational, Scientific andCultural Organization
Engage with teachers, students and school leaders to support inclusion, diversity and non-discrimination in schools.
Parents and Guardians
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We should all prevent and eliminate School-related gender-based violence
New Delhi OfficeCluster Office for Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal and Sri LankaUnited Nations
Educational, Scientific andCultural Organization
The entire community should participate in promoting violence-free school programmes by designing and implementing Community Action Plans. A committee can be set up to monitor cases and address the needs of all members of the community including the most marginalised.
We should all prevent and eliminate School-related gender-based violence
New Delhi OfficeCluster Office for Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal and Sri LankaUnited Nations
Educational, Scientific andCultural Organization
All members of the community should engage and actively participate in the promotion of violence free school programmes.
Community
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We should all prevent and eliminate School-related gender-based violence
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