Event Summary

Schools are increasingly concerned about the impact of the toxic influence of social media and purported ‘influencers’ that promote misogynistic rhetoric. With a growing number of young boys adopting dangerous views about women and girls, schools and communities need to intervene early to teach about healthy relationships, prevent gender violence and reduce the increased risk of mental health issues in the future.

Westminster Insight’s Tackling Misogyny in Schools Conference will raise awareness of these challenging issues and discuss effective strategies for prevention and effective intervention. How can we work together to create learning environments that are safe and respectful? Attend this conference to comprehend the scale of misogyny in schools and increase your confidence to tackle this growing issue.

Bringing together leading educational experts and practitioners, this conference will showcase how to reach young minds early on to prevent negative attitudes towards women and girls in educational settings and move away from a culture of toxic masculinity amongst some young men.

We will share practical solutions and effective strategies to help you build a constructive dialogue with young people, understand the online harms facing students and ways to challenge negative views around gender equality, sexism and women.

Key Points

  • Recognising the early signs of harmful behaviour and taking a preventative approach
  • Building a zero tolerance culture to everyday sexism, misogyny, and gender stereotypes
  • Educating young people
  • Develop clear policies and procedures for preventing misogyny through a whole- school approach
  • Improving online literacy and internet safety
  • Addressing misogyny in KS1 and KS2 through PSHE lessons and wider curriculum
  • Effective intervention to address misogyny in Key Stage 3,4 and 5 and post 16