A community-led approach to preventing gendered violence at school

Background

Gendered violence in schools is exceptionally common and damaging on both individual and community levels. Anti-bullying policies designed to reduce this violence have so far failed to make a meaningful difference.

Aim

This project aims to position school communities as experts on how gendered violence may be reduced.

Methods

This project uses an innovative, community-led research approach.

Significance

In partnership with four secondary schools across two states, this research project will be the first to enable students and teachers to investigate how school policies, spaces and activities influence gendered violence. It will produce evidence from the ground up about how different school communities can disrupt gendered violence in inventive and contextually appropriate ways.

Funding Body

Australian Research Council (Project ID: DE210101619)

Funding Budget

$432,065

Project start date

January 2021

Expected completion date

December 2023