Introduction
"Stop bullying" on dark Wall (By @jcomp on freepik.com)
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The UN Study on Violence against Children considers bullying to be a pattern of behaviour rather than an isolated event. The most common form of bullying is verbal, which, if left unchecked, can lead also to physical violence. The Study underlines that almost all bullying is sexual or gender-based in nature, aimed at putting pressure on children to conform to cultural values and social attitudes, especially those that define perceived masculine or feminine roles. Bullying can have serious repercussions for the victim and the perpetrator alike: for both the bully and the student who is bullied, the cycle of violence and intimidation results in:
Students who are bullied are more likely than their peers to be:
Bullies often act aggressively out of frustration, humiliation, anger and in response to social ridicule. The following activity is divided into four parts: a guided discussion with the teacher, that will likely give learners an opportunity to develop empathy and a participatory standpoint on the themes tackled; then learners will assume an active role in getting informed on a local level through contacting a professional of the field; afterwards they will deepen their knowledge about bullying and how to prevent and fight it with the professional lesson; finally they will create a class diary or guide on how to combat and prevent bullying inspired by their thoughts and the expert’s insights. The SDG 16: Peace, Justice and Effective Institutions, aims to reduce significantly all forms of violence. In this way is important to prevent bullying in schools so that all children/young people have equal rights to education in violence-free environments. |
