Violence in schools is one of the most visible and pervasive forms of violence against children within the EU level. School-related gender-based violence (SRGBV) is resulted due to gender norms and stereotypes and enforced by unequal power dynamics. As such, gender plays an influential role in the prevalence of certain types of violence in schools, girls being more prone to sexual and psychological violence, while boys, to physical violence. The CARING - Challenging social and gender norms to reduce violence against children in school project aims to address the issue of gender-based violence (GBV) in schools by challenging social and gender norms and behaviours of school staff and young people, who, in turn, will become change agents promoting positive practices on gender-equity in their schools and communities. In the frame of this project, a Rapid Assessment was carried out in 32 schools in the 4 implementing countries (Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece and Romania). As a base of the assessment, first a Methodological Guide was developed to provide resources and practical tools to measure SRGBV in the schools among children, young people and educational staff including school management. The assessment results were gathered in 4 country reports, then the key findings and recommendations were analysed in a Regional Report.
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