Preventing bullying and violence
Download AWE's latest resource—The Gender & Education Guidelines and Checklists.
Teaching Boys: Issues of masculinity, violence and gender justice
Video presentation for teachers and community workers, by Dr. Amanda Keddie and Professor Martin Mills, University of Queensland.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_Td9F9mrGQ&feature=relmfu
Teaching Boys: Gender just classroom practice
Video presentation for teachers and community workers, by Dr. Amanda Keddie and Professor Martin Mills, University of Queensland.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAsrjPvC_rg&feature=relmfu
Just boys, just girls and just schooling: Curriculum, behaviours (including bullying) and gender
A professional development paper focusing on gender perspectives across the curriculum.
http://www.sacsa.sa.edu.au/ATT/%7BB116A2B7-F89E-4898-B172-7A10231963D7%7D/boysgirls.pdf
Why violence against women and girls happens, and how to prevent it
A framework and some key strategies, by Michael Flood. http://www.awe.asn.au/drupal/sites/default/files/Why_Violence_Against_Women_and_Girls_Happens.pdf
Eroticising inequality - technology, pornography and young people, by Maree Crabbe & David Corlett
http://www.awe.asn.au/drupal/sites/default/files/Crabbe%20Corlett%20Eroticising%20Inequality.pdf
A feminist reframing of bullying and harassment: Transforming schools through critical pedagogy
Article about the causes of (hetero)sexist, transphobic, and homophobic behaviours. With a more complex awareness of these power relations, teachers, teacher educators, and educational leader¬ship scholars will be offered critical approaches to help them transform the oppressive cultures of schools.
Promoting Positive Gender Relationships
A report on research that indicates that effective prevention of gendered violence can occur through curriculum for all age groups that gives students the critical skills to identify the taken-for-granted social attitudes and beliefs about gender that support relationship and family violence, and builds their confidence and courage to challenge such violence in peer, family, social and institutional contexts.
http://www.education.qld.gov.au/publication/production/reports/docs/genderreport.doc
Australian Women’s Timeline
A timeline of significant events and achievements affecting Australian women. The timeline includes major political, education, legal and social milestones, and demonstrates that despite improvements in gender equality over the past 100 years, women still experience violence at intolerable levels.
Working with Men and Boys to Prevent Gender-Based Violence
A comprehensive tool kit designed to help you work with men and boys to prevent gender-based violence. It provides readings, case studies, handouts, exercises, and other resources as well as community-building tools.
http://toolkit.endabuse.org/Home
Womankind Education and Action Kit for students and schools
Produced by the Canadian White Ribbon Campaign.
http://www.womankind.org.uk/toolkit.html
Canadian White Ribbon Day Campaign in a Box
A set of fully interactive exercises designed to help teach and promote healthy, equal relationships among boys and girls from year level 5-8. http://www.whiteribbon.com/ciab/default.asp
Love: the good, the bad and the ugly
A young person's guide on love, respect and abuse in relationships.
http://www.lovegoodbadugly.com
Together for girls
In partnership with national governments, civil society and the private sector, Together for Girls brings attention to the issue of sexual violence against girls in support of country driven efforts for change.
http://www.togetherforgirls.org/
Tough Guise
Video - Opening montage.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Mmy2IHYq_y8
Violence, Media & the Crisis in Masculinity
Video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3exzMPT4nGI&feature=player_embedded
Sexism, Strength and Dominance: Masculinity in Disney Films
Video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CWMCt35oFY&feature=player_embedded
Help Increase the Peace Program - sample activities
A selection of 10 sample activities for high school age youth - for building community, trust, conflict resolution skills and reducing violence.
http://www.creducation.org/catalog/index.php?P=FullRecord&ResourceId=660
Challenge Sexual Violence Game
A quiz game challenging sexual violence against youth. It explores definitions and “myths and realities” about sexual assault, harassment, abuse and consent; needs, rights and common concerns of survivors of sexual violence; how you can support a friend going through sexual violence; and services to help survivors of sexual violence.
http://www.challengesexualviolence.org/
Stopping Violence Against Women Before It Happens: A Practical Toolkit for Communities
The Australian Centre for the Study of Sexual Assault
Access to current information and resources, in Australia and worldwide, in to assist those committed to working against sexual assault. http://www.aifs.gov.au/acssa/index.html
Australian Domestic and Family Violence Clearinghouse
A national resource on issues of domestic violence and family violence.
http://www.austdvclearinghouse.unsw.edu.au
Children and Domestic Violence
A Canadian centre known around the world for its innovative work on the effects of domestic violence on children of all ages, from infants to teenagers - material on related to child witnesses to violence at home.
http://www.lfcc.on.ca/children_exposed_to_domestic_violence.html
Neighbours, Friends and Families
A Canadian public education campaign to raise awareness of the signs of woman abuse so that those close to an at-risk woman or an abusive man can help.
http://neighboursfriendsandfamilies.ca
The Savvy Schools Kit
A practical, user-friendly resource available online for school communities to help raise awareness and develop appropriate practices for students affected by family violence.
http://www.frsa.org.au/UserFiles/file/Virtual%20Library%20Collection/savvy-schools-kit.pdf
Bursting the Bubble
An award-winning support site for young people experiencing family violence, including child abuse or sexual abuse in the family.
http://www.burstingthebubble.com
The Hideout
Information and support for children and young people living with domestic violence.
http://www.thehideout.org.uk/default.aspa
Responding to young people disclosing sexual assault
A resource for schools from the Australian Institute of Family Studies.
http://www.aifs.gov.au/acssa/pubs/wrap/w6.html
Reclaim the Night
A movement to encourage grass roots participation in the organization of events by as many women as possible. In this way it is able to draw together women from diverse backgrounds and experiences to work together in addressing issues of sexual violence against women and children.
V-Day
A global activist movement to end violence against women and girls.
V-Girls
A global network of girl activists and advocates empowering themselves and one another to change the world. V-Girls is a platform for girls to amplify their voices and ignite their activism.
