A new study has lifted the lid on how secondary school pupils have experienced sexual misconduct
The joint study was led by the University of Greenwich with support from University of Galway, Massey University, and Brighton and Sussex Medical School, and collected anecdotal experiences of sexual misconduct in post-primary schools in Ireland and the UK.READ MORE: Dublin woman tells how life changed forever when she suffered burns after fainting on wallpaper steamer
The study, which is the first of its kind in Europe, recruited respondents over the age of 18 to participate via various social media platforms, including Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. Overall, sexist harassment by a teacher was the most commonly experienced form of misconduct experienced by both Irish and UK respondents, for example, being treated differently because of their gender.Common forms of sexual harassment included making offensive remarks about the student’s physical appearance or sexual activity, and making attempts to discuss sexual matters with the student.
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