The Safety of Women and Girls in Educational Settings: A Global Overview and Suggestions for Policy Change
Safety in educational settings is a barrier to equality for women and girls. This article highlights four key areas that perpetuate inequality in education for women and girls, and that contribute to a worldwide lack of safety in educational settings for women and girls: cultural norms, societal nor...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Queensland University of Technology
2020-02-01
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| Series: | International Journal for Crime, Justice and Social Democracy |
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| Online Access: | https://www.crimejusticejournal.com/article/view/1450 |
| Summary: | Safety in educational settings is a barrier to equality for women and girls. This article highlights four key areas that perpetuate inequality in education for women and girls, and that contribute to a worldwide lack of safety in educational settings for women and girls: cultural norms, societal norms, sexual assault and sexual harassment. All four areas form part of a social–structural condition that underpins a world in which women and girls experience violence and an economic and social inequality that contributes to their lack of safety in educational settings. Several solutions are proposed to combat this. To improve the life outcomes of women and girls, we must invest in approaches that empower and educate them in safe environments. In doing so, we must also ensure that such approaches are holistic and intersectional. |
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| ISSN: | 2202-7998 2202-8005 |