A new report has shed light on the prevalence of sexual harassment in Australian schools.
A concerning new report has shed light on the prevalence of sexual harassment in Australian schools, with almost half of teachers reporting they'd been personally sexually harassed., published by Collective Shout in partnership with parenting author and educator Maggie Dent, analysed responses from more than 1012 Australian teachers - most of whom are female.
Respondents spoke of being propositioned, threatened with rape, sexualised in the classroom, subjected to sexist slurs, and asked for nude photos. Almost 59 per cent of the teachers involved reported "feeling unsafe in the classroom/school grounds following sexual harassment", and close to 80 per cent said that sexualised behaviours are on the rise in Australian schools.
The report also identified pornography, misogyny and social media as contributing factors in the rise of sexual harassment in schools."This report demonstrates a strong need for educational authorities to provide teachers and schools with clear steps they can follow to prevent and deal with sexual harassment," Dent said in a press release on Monday.
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