Gender Responsiveness
As visibility for transgender and gender non-conforming communities increases across the United States, so does the need to create inclusive spaces — especially in today’s schools. Gender identity is defined as one’s personal experience of one’s gender and is separate from their biological sex. Creating safe school environments that support students on the spectrum of gender identity is a facet of inclusive, culturally responsive teaching.
To address this need, USC Rossier has created “Students and Gender Identity: A Guide for Schools,” which is a collection of tools and resources to support conversations surrounding gender identity in the classroom. Through this guide, we hope to help teachers, school counselors and school communities work together to create a safe and nurturing school climate for all students.
Article on how to more effectively nurture boys in modern society.
Highly-trained advocates offer support, information and advocacy to young people who have questions or concerns about their dating relationships. We also provide information and support to concerned friends and family members, teachers, counselors, service providers and members of law enforcement. Free and confidential phone, live chat and texting services are available 24/7/365.
This toolkit was piloted with more than 200 teachers from over 50 countries who participated in either the Teaching Excellence and Achievement Program or the International Leaders in Education Program, funded by the U.S. Department of State and implemented by IREX. The toolkit focuses on practical tools that individual teachers can put to immediate use in their classrooms.
This handbook has useful principles for a gender-responsive approach to guide all education programming, and provides responses to some of the most common misconceptions and arguments against gender-responsive education. It gives concrete strategies and actions for putting gender equality into practice in the major domains of education in emergencies. Finally, key gender terms and a selection of resources are listed at the end of the Pocket Guide.
GLSEN’s resources include educator guides, LGBT-Inclusive curriculum, and lesson plans on bullying, bias, and diversity.
Violence and abuse affect women from all kinds of backgrounds every day. Sometimes, women are attacked by strangers, but most often they are hurt by people who are close to them. Violence and abuse can cause terrible physical and emotional pain. Here is resource center to help deal with this issue.
In depth resource site for adolescent girls, approach is fun, clear, and reliable. Covers topics from body issues, periods, dating, and friendships.
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation created gender responsive agricultural development programs in international communities.
Gender responsiveness programming for adolescent girls. Offers procedures and issues to be aware of with this population.
Website that provides information on preventing youth from doing drugs.