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An excerpt from A study on sexism in schools – and how we tackle it.
Summary
Sexual harassment
Sexual harassment is highly prevalent in schools. It is also gendered, overwhelmingly involving boys targeting girls.
- Over a third (37%) of female students at mixed-sex schools have personally experienced some form of sexual harassment at school.
- Almost a quarter (24%) of female students at mixed-sex schools have been subjected to unwanted physical touching of a sexual nature while at school.
- Almost one in three (32%) teachers in mixed-sex secondary schools witness sexual harassment in their school on at least a weekly basis. A further 36% say they witness it on a termly basis.
Sexist language
The use of misogynist language is commonplace in schools.
- 66% of female students and 37% of male students in mixed-sex sixth forms have experienced or witnessed the use of sexist language in school.
- 64% of teachers in mixed-sex secondary schools hear sexist language in school on at least a weekly ...
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