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SARAH WORDLAW of the school’s vision. Our curriculum vision statement is simple – to be actively anti-racist, anti-homophobic, anti-sexist, anti-ableist, and to acknowledge intersectionality. violence, but also those who support and teach men to recognise and fight against VAWG. We used the information we found to develop teaching sequences that focus on critically thinking about consent, and gender stereotypes, considering the harmful messages we hear about what ‘femininity’ and ‘masculinity’ mean. We have also used the evolution of Disney characters to analyse ideas of masculinity and femininity, and bring parents into the conversation about online harms. We have also worked with organisations such as White Ribbon ( whiteribbon.org.uk ) , that help men to tackle misogyny. In the UK, a woman is killed by a man every three days ( tinyurl.com/tp-FemCensus ) , and in recent years we have seen a frightening rise in hatred of women and misogynistic views ( tinyurl.com/tp-StopHa- teMisogyny ). Every time we switch on the news, or Netflix, we are confronted with a barrage of stories of violence against women and girls, both for information and entertainment. It needs to stop, and it starts with education. The definition of misogyny is ‘a dislike of or ingrained prejudice against women’ ( tinyurl.com/ tp-OEDmysogyny ). This is a safeguarding issue affecting all people, and at Streatham Wells Primary, our journey began with a commitment to tackle this face on, to ensure that our children can be part of creating a safer and more equal world. For any project to be successful, it has to lie deep within the fabric Research is powerful. Teachers delved into our data: language used by children in behaviour incidents; pupil voice on happiness; whose voices are amplified in the classrooms; who represents the school, etc. This data was critical in looking at what we could do to make a change. I took on leading the Lambeth violence against women and girls (VAWG) forum, making links with professionals locally who work with and support women and girls who have been victims of gender-based Bringing the whole school together to challenge violence against women and girls can transform your culture... and your curriculum DEVASTATING STATISTICS LEARNING OUR STUFF CONSIDER INTERSECTIONALITY This is the acknowledgement that everyone has their own unique experiences of discrimination and oppression, and we must consider everything and anything that can marginalise people – gender, sexual orientation, class, race, physical ability, etc. IT TAKES A VILLAGE Developing your curriculum should be a team effort, with repsresentatives from all groups: teachers, support staff, pupils and leaders. 28 | www.teachwire.net MISOGYNY Tackling