Gender Equality

Macho male images; skinny doll action figures; airbrushed magazine models. Are young people learning the right lessons about gender equality? Children are growing up in a society which is constantly sending out overt messages about what it means to be a man or a woman. Gender-specific children’s toys and TV programmes, the depictions of men and women in magazines and attitudes within the home combine to determine what our young people understand about gender roles.

Diversify’s Gender Equality workshop explores all of the above topics and more to help pupils to understand the concept of equality while respecting the differences between us. Our experienced an well-trained workshop facilitators provide sensibly designed age-appropriate role-plays and managed open discussions to bring gender issues to life and stimulate constructive debate.

testimonials from our schools

I just wanted to formally say thank you from the whole Gordonbrock Team for such a fantastic three days of informative, thought provoking workshops.

Every single child has learnt from you this week! Every single child has benefitted and grown in their understanding of disability from your workshop! Every single child will remember your workshop forever I think. The workshops have inspired not only our children but also the adults as well.

Sophie Long - Gordonbrock Primary School

A Year 5 pupil declared ‘It was very informative, the use of videos helped me see what can happen to disabled people in society. It also reaffirmed to me that everyone is valued and needs to be valued’.

Another said, ‘I found it very interesting as I have a disability, and it helped me feel supported for the future’.

Year 5 Pupils - St Mary's Catholic Primary school - Bognor Regis

The children loved the Gender Equality Workshop! They engaged well, joined in with the discussions
and were actively thinking about the content and what was being discussed. Sara was a fantastic advocate, the children really enjoyed working with her and she brought energy and enthusiasm which the children reciprocated. Can’t wait for the next wor

Kieran Moore, Year 6 Teacher & PSHE Lead - Newton Farm Nursery, Infant and Junior School

I contacted Diversify to be a part of a panel on marginalised LGBT+ identities and intersectionality at the University of Sheffield’s Students Union, and they were absolutely great! It was so easy to organise with them as the communication was great, and the two advocates who came along (Mon and Kir) were brilliant, providing insightful input and lived experiences for the students who attended.

Phob Unsworth - Student Union - The University of Sheffield