Delivering gender equality through education
By David Bartlett, Project Lead, Global Boyhood Initiative
Globally, women and girls have been the driving force behind efforts to achieve gender equality, with most efforts not only created by but also targeted at women and girls – and rightly so, as women and girls are disproportionally affected by gender inequitable norms and behaviours.… Read more
With media attention on violence against women and girls over the last few months, it is crucial to recognise that the conditions which feed such violence fester from childhood. The link between the gender stereotyping which surrounds young children and a range of unequal and unacceptable outcomes, including male violence against women and girls, is clear and established. Compelling… Read more
Gender stereotypes are a root cause of gender-based violence against women(1) and must be tackled in order to redress the appalling injustice that almost 1 in 3 women in the UK experience domestic violence, and 1 in 5 sexual assault, in their lifetime.… Read more