See below for links to teaching resources. See also the page on campaigns and other resources.
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A Different World is Possible - by the End Violence Against Women Coalition - Explores 15 innovative and creative initiatives to prevent violence against women and girls through education, community mobilisation, media and public awareness (2011)
Barnardos Bwise to Sexual Exploitation - This pack equips teachers, social workers and counsellors to educate young people about sexual exploitation with honesty and realism. A preventative education programme based on real-life experiences of children and young people who have been supported by a specialist Barnardo’s service.
Body Confidence Teaching Pack - teachers' notes, worksheets, lesson plan and Powerpoint by MediaSmart in association with the Home Office (2011). The aim of the one hour lesson is to provide an introduction into the role of the media and advertising in influencing young people's perception of body image. Aimed at 10-11 year olds, the lesson highlights techniques used in post-production and examples of positive body image campaigns to help children think critically about the images they are seeing.
The Family Violence Prevention Fund have a dedicated website and toolkit with a work plan for working with men and boys to prevent gender-based violence.
Gender Stereotypes Lesson Plan - this lesson plan was developed by Bristol feminists and piloted in 2009 at Hotwells School with Year 6. Please feel free to use and develop it: some notes on the lesson can also be found here.
The GERI Project – “established in 2001 to break down the barriers of prejudice and inequality in the workplace” (eg. has stories from people working in non-traditional gender roles and a DVD of 100 role models).
Mermaids – “to support children and teenagers up to age 19, who are trying to cope with gender identity issues” – (includes lots of young people’s testimony).
National Literacy Trust – “changes lives through literacy” – (has a pdf booklet called “Getting the Blokes on Board: Involving father and male carers in reading with their children).
Peacecorps – “to promote world peace and friendship” (has lots of useful activity ideas including activities on gender in its Life Skills Manual).
Plan International – has “a ‘Because I am a Girl’ campaign to fight gender inequality, promote girls' rights and lift millions of girls out of poverty”. Has classroom resources in its resource centre)
'Spiralling' is an education toolkit and film developed in Bristol for use as a resource to help prevent domestic abuse in the next generation, by carrying out activities with and for children and young people of all ages.
Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) Equality and Diversity toolkit for promoting STEM careers to young people aged 11-16.
Teachers TV – useful clips on gender issues in schools at
http://www.teachers.tv/video/34089
http://www.teachers.tv/video/3299
Tender - “Tender promotes healthy relationships based on equality and respect.”
TUC (has a publications sections with DVDs and resources on the fight to reduce the pay gap for about £3)
Valentines Resource Kit - The team at No Worries, South Gloucestershire Council, have created a Valentine's resource pack that takes advantage of Valentine's Day as an opportunity to talk to young people about relationships – whether that be with their friends or their partners. It also touches on peer pressure and being ready for sex. Includes some details for those young people needing information on local services. The key themes of the activities are self esteem, body image, relationships and friendship.
White Ribbon Campaign - men working to end violence against women - have an Education Resources page which includes some education activities that explore masculinity, attitudes, violence against women including sexual harassment, music, media and more.
We are Man - a short viral film by the End Violence Against Women Coalition (2011) to challenge young men's attitudes to sexual violence
WISE – Women into Science, Engineering and Construction – “The WISE vision is to have most young women understanding science, engineering and mathematics, and many choosing it as a career.”
Womankind Worldwide – “We aim to raise awareness and transform attitudes to stop violence against women” worked between 2004-2010 with UK schools including developing lesson plans and resources for the report ‘Challenging Violence and Changing Lives’ and published 'Freedom to Achieve - Preventing Violence, Promoting Equality - a Whole School Approach' which summarises the research as well as providing resources, further references, questionnaires and a curriculum review tool.
Women’s Aid – “work to end violence against women and children” (has a range of resources for schools about domestic violence including ‘The Expect Respect Education Toolkit’ which contains excellent lesson ideas for primary and secondary pupils covering a range of topics concerning gender issues).
YWCA - Empowering Young Women to lead change. This international training manual has some excellent lesson/session plans including on human rights / women's human rights (p49-70), self esteem & body image (p81-94) and violence against women (p107-119).