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Sexism in schools is a tragic problem that needs urgent action
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RECENT news reports have highlighted what many of us in education had feared for some time — that over a third of girls have been sexually abused at school.
Evidence from the National Education Union and UK Feminista exposed the endemic problem at all levels of our education system.
Boys and men view sexist words and actions as reasonable and schools are passively presiding over a growing problem with poor training for staff and trainee teachers.
Clearly the problem is tragic and requires urgent action. The website Counting Dead Women reveals that approximately 150 women are killed by men in the UK every year. This is the tip of a very large iceberg.
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