Schools and LGBTQI+ children
kathmandupost.com · Mon Jul 03 00:03:08 GMT 2023
The heteronormative school culture disregards the rights and well-being of children.
Recent research conducted by Save the Children highlights the escalating stigma and discrimination within schools, perpetuated by negative social norms surrounding the LGBTQI+ community. The prevailing heteronormative school culture often disregards the rights and well-being of children with diverse sexual orientations, gender identities, expressions and sex characteristics. Inadequate safeguarding measures, limited understanding and superficial inclusion of LGBTQI+ topics in school curricula contribute to the unsafe practices targeting LGBTQI+ children.
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