Sexuality and Relationships

Sexuality and Relationships

SEXUALITY AND RELATIONSHIPS

Social Justice Education

Community, training and resources for social justice education – identity, relationships, bullying and violence, and issues of gender and culture

Association of Women Educators (AWE)

The AWE, through its branches and executive, works actively to further the participation of women and girls in education and society - Encourages and supports women, so that they can effectively pursue careers in education; Works to eliminate all forms of discrimination in curriculum, in institutional practices and in policies; Undertakes research projects to make difference for girls' education; Responds to issues of concern for women both in education and the community; Lobbies for further reforms and change generally to enhance the position of women in education and society.

Australian Human Rights Commission

This sex discrimination section of the site includes facts and discussion about issues such as women and leadership, balancing paid work and family responsibilities, sexual harassment in Australia, the gender gap in retirement savings, laws to add

ress sex discrimination and promote gender equality. http://www.humanrights.gov.au/sex_discrimination/index.html

The Australian Centre for the Study of Sexual Assault

Access to current information and resources, in Australia and worldwide, in to assist those committed to working against sexual assault. http://www.aifs.gov.au/acssa/index.html

*Advocates for Youth

A wealth of resources to help young people make informed and responsible decisions about their reproductive and sexual health.

Teaching Tolerance

An excellent resource with a searchable database of lesson and unit plans on gender related issues.

Safe Schools Coalition

Resources to reduce homophobia and transphobia in schools

Sexual Health Information Networking and Education

SHine SA produces a range of resources including leaflets, booklets, fact sheets, manuals and posters.

The Gender Centre

Resource packs and information for teachers and students, including fact sheets

Reality & Risk: Pornography, young people and sexuality

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Miss Representation movie trailer

Video - The film exposes how mainstream media contribute to the under-representation of women in positions of power and influence. This trailer can be used alone as stimulus for discussion.

About-Face

Website and resources to combat the media’s negative and distorted images of women.

Slim hopes

Video - An in-depth analysis of how female bodies are depicted in advertising images and the devastating effects of those images on women's health

Doll Face

Video - A compelling representation of the way the media impacts the self-images of young women.

What Disney Princesses teach girls

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Sexualisation of children in the contemporary media

This report examines the sexualisation of children in the contemporary media environment, including radio and television, children's magazines, other print and advertising material and the Internet. http://www.aph.gov.au/senate/committee/eca_ctte/sexualisation_of_children/report/index.htm

Completely Gorgeous

Completely Gorgeous” the website is an active, fun and useful classroom resource for teachers and students from upper primary school to senior levels of secondary school.

Love: the good, the bad and the ugly

A young person's guide on love, respect and abuse in relationships

Relationship Things

Downloadable activities to explore a range of issues with young people including respect, communicate, choose, understanding violence and sexual assault, and looking after yourself and others. The Resource Kit is flexible with activities and tools to use with young people age 14 to 16 and 16 to 18. The Kit also has tools to use with groups of young men, young women and mixed gendered groups.

Peers Outsmarting Homophobia

This website has a wealth of resources for youth specifically focusing on overcoming homophobia http://www.latrobe.edu.au/ssay

GQ: Gender Questioning

This resource is designed to provide information and support to young people between 16 and 25 who are questioning their gender or supporting someone who is doing so.

SSAFE Gender Identity Issues

Advice for teachers from the Same-Sex Attracted Family Environments (SSAFE) in Schools Project http://www.eduweb.vic.gov.au/edulibrary/public/teachlearn/student/ssafegenderidentityissues.pdf

Schools out

UK website with resources for students and teachers for tackling homophobic bullying

Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network

This U.S. website of the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network has a wealth of resources to support each member of every school community to be valued and respected, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression.

Gender, Sex and Sexuality Learning Module

Resources for health practitioners however the activities are also relevant and adaptable for teachers.

Challenge Sexual Violence Game

A quiz game challenging sexual violence against youth. It explores definitions and “myths and realities” about sexual assault, harassment, abuse and consent; needs, rights and common concerns of survivors of sexual violence; how you can support a friend going through sexual violence; and services to help survivors of sexual violence.

Together for girls

In partnership with national governments, civil society and the private sector, Together for Girls brings attention to the issue of sexual violence against girls in support of country driven efforts for change.