Petition · past parliament
Give school students and teachers education and training on sexism and misogyny.
Rejected
18 signatures
What the petition asks
Give all school students (both primary and secondary) and teachers mandatory detailed education on sexism, the patriarchy and misogyny, both internalised and in general. And give all teachers mandatory proper training and on how to handle sexism and misogyny in schools.
As a student myself I have experience of the appalling amount of sexism and misogyny in schools. One of the reasons for this is the sheer lack of education on what is and isn’t ok to say, what things (such as the patriarchy, internalised misogyny etc) actually mean and how sexist words and actions can really affect people. Teachers are just not equipped to handle this, as they themselves have little idea on the subject- let alone how to deal with it. None of this is ok and if we want to achieve equality then we have to educate young people on the issues of the world!
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 27 May 2021 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 2 Jun 2021 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
18
Status
Rejected
Rejected
2 Jun 2021
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.