Gender and Violence in School:Current Phenomena and Copping Strategies

Abstract

Although achieving success in the prevention of gender based violence in school is a complex because individual attitudes is less important than the broader social context and norms, which leads the gender roles. So this paper discuss about the existing nature, forms, prevalence and complexities of gender based violence in school along with some viable strategies to cope with the situation that has practiced in international context. This paper assume that understanding the nature, forms and prevalence of gender based violence in school is fundamental to change the behavior and attitudes of community members. A whole school approach and gender sensitive curricula is equally important along with a broad dissemination of the analysis of gender relations in schools and their complexity. The factors like, weak policy compliance, low resources, deep-rooted gender roles, failure of educational authorities to acknowledge the problem, and political ignorance to tackle this problem in national level playing crucial roles for the existence of gender based violence in school. So this paper suggests for the implementation of effective interventions from schools with additional resources and approaches so that future generations will not have to struggle with gender based violence.