UNESCO presents second report on SOGIE bullying

17 May, 2016 - At the opening of the UNESCO Ministerial Conference on ending violence based on sexual orientation and gender identity and expression (SOGIE) the second state of affairs report on SOGIE report was presented. The report is full of new statistics and good practices. A good comparison with the first report of 2012 is not possible because the research methodologies are very different. Still, the report comes with 7 recommendations.

Recommendations

The global review recommends that the education sector takes the following actions to support
effective responses to school-related homophobic and transphobic violence:

  1. Monitor systematically the prevalence of violence in educational settings, including violence based on sexual orientation and gender identity/expression.
  2. Establish comprehensive national and school policies to prevent and address violence in educational settings, including violence based on sexual orientation and gender identity/expression.
  3. Ensure that curricula and learning materials are inclusive.
  4. Provide training and support to teachers and other education and school staff to prevent and address violence in educational settings, including violence based on sexual orientation and gender identity/expression.
  5. Ensure safe school environments are inclusive and provide support for students affected by violence, including violence based on sexual orientation and gender identity/expression, and their families.
  6. Provide access to non-judgmental and accurate information on sexual orientation and gender identity/expression through information campaigns and partnerships with civil society and the wider school community.
  7. Evaluate the efficiency, effectiveness and impact of education sector responses to violence, including violence based on sexual orientation and gender identity/expression.

Source: UNESCO 2016, “Out in the open”