Enhanced Webinar: Addressing Misogyny and Sexism with Children and Young People

*Please note that this is a paid webinar

Join experienced trauma-informed educator, Elise Hayden, for this vital webinar exploring how misogyny and sexism manifest in schools and youth settings. 

Participants will gain practical strategies to recognise, challenge and address harmful attitudes, while fostering respectful and inclusive environments that support young people’s wellbeing and development.

Topics to be discussed

• Defining misogyny and sexism and recognising how they present in schools
• The continuum of harmful behaviours, from language to violence
• The influence of social media, online communities and the “manosphere”
• Links between misogyny, gender norms, and violence against women and girls
• The impact on students, staff, and school culture
• Identifying bias and sexism within the curriculum
• Recognising warning signs and shifts in student language and behaviour
• Practical strategies to challenge misogyny in a safe, trauma-informed way
• Modelling effective conversations and “calling in” vs “calling out” approaches
• Whole-school approaches to promoting equality and respect

Key takeaways from the session

• A clearer understanding of misogyny in youth settings
• Increased confidence in addressing harmful behaviours
• Practical, trauma-informed strategies to challenge sexism
• Tools to promote respectful and inclusive environments

This webinar is ideal for

• Frontline practitioners and educators working with children and young people, including teachers, pastoral staff, safeguarding leads and youth workers.
• Also relevant for professionals in children’s services, social care, alternative provision and voluntary sector organisations supporting young people.

About your Host

Elise Hayden is an experienced trauma-informed educator with over 10 years’ experience supporting students with a range of behavioural, emotional and additional needs. She currently works as Head of PSHE and is a Teaching and Learning Officer in an alternative provision in London.