Donate

Tag: misogyny

three teenagers sit around a table smiling and looking at papers with text and graphics on them

How to engage boys and young men in RSE 

We know what a powerful tool RSE can be when it’s done right, which is why engaging students of all genders is so important. In this blog, Media and Communications…

How to make misogyny education meaningful for young people

Tabitha Jukes, an Education and Wellbeing Specialist at Brook, talks about their recent work with young boys and men to re-design our new discussion-based misogyny lesson.   The rise of online influencers has brought harmful gender stereotypes and…

Men in film: How positive male characters can inspire boys and men

As part of their FeelScene campaign, Brook’s 20-24 Participation Advisory Group (PAG) are reflecting on the ways that media has shaped our perceptions of sex, relationships and identity. In this blog, Eliza…

a white brook logo with a purple background
,

Brook’s initial statement on the government’s VAWG strategy

The government’s new 10-year strategy to address violence against women and girls (VAWG) places a huge emphasis on the role schools can play in tackling harmful attitudes and behaviours. Brook…

Men’s Digital Lives and Their Impact on Wellbeing

For Sexual Health Week we’re exploring how being chronically online is shaping our attitudes and behaviours around sex and relationships. In this blog, Dan Guinness, Managing Director of Beyond Equality…

Growing Up Online: How Technology is Shaping Young People’s Sex Lives and Relationships
,

How technology is facilitating abuse among young people

For Sexual Health Week, we’re exploring how being Chronically Online is influencing our attitudes and behaviours around sex and relationships. In this blog, Meg Warren-Lister, Media and Communications Assistant at…

An over the shoulder photo of a woman using a laptop embedded in an article about online misogyny
,

A Brief History of Online Misogyny

Rachel Gambling is a Health Promotion Specialist for Brook Southend. In her free time she writes poetry and creates content for her website @girlblogzine which is dedicated to riot grrrl…

A girl reading a book lying on the sofa
,

How stories can work better than textbooks for Sex Ed

To coincide with the release of her latest book, Not Going To Plan, author Tia Fisher explains why she thinks stories can be a powerful tool to engage with young…

Image shows a screenshot of brooks TikTok account, a post on 'how to have anal sex safely' and the likes and comments of the post.
, ,

Our TikTok on anal sex went viral – and the comments were concerning

Eliza Bell is Brook’s Senior Communications and Policy Coordinator. In this blog she discusses the reasons behind a recent viral TikTok and considers why stigma around how we talk about sex…

Icons to represent the 5Ds of being an active bystander. Icons show a megaphone, alarm, whistle, timer and thumbs down.

How to be an active bystander: 5Ds of intervention

In this blog, Rebecca Cant, Brook’s Resource Development Coordinator who developed our new bystander intervention course for students, explains the importance of being an active bystander who stands up and…

Person opening tiktok app on their phone

6 tips to build critical thinking and digital literacy in the classroom

In the world of AI, deepfakes, filters, influencers and myths rampant on social media, critical thinking skills have never been more important. In this blog, Rebecca Cant, Brook’s Resource Development…

Text reads "Sound it out, sound advice, sound as." with two men chatting int he backgrouns
,

The importance of finding safe spaces to talk about relationships 

For #SHW23, we’re Playing It Safe. Here, Johanna Robinson, Wales’ National Adviser on Violence against Women, Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence, highlights the approach the Welsh Government took when developing…