Justin was funny, animated and kept our teachers interested and engaged. Justin Coulson presented to both our staff and to our school community. He was able to use school specific data and information to tailor a package that will have a positive long term impact on the way that we interact with each other. He is engaging from the very first sentence. His topics are and responses are very practical and down to earth.
His humorous and practical insights into Love, Laughter and Limits I am certain would have had a positive impact on all of the families that were present. What our teachers present shared with me afterwards was the practical implications for the strategies he suggested for families and how they would be applied in the school setting. Truly a gifted, kind and warm human being who is a breath of fresh air, mainly because of his unique ability connect with every parent and every child.
Teaching our Boys to Respect Women. My 8 year-old daughter recently complained to me about a boy in her grade. Teaching boys to respect women It has been widely reported that many people, from our Prime Minister down , think Australia has a respect-for-women problem.
One in five have experienced sexual violence. One in four have been emotionally abused by a partner. Men are almost always the perpetrators. Approximately 70 women are killed each year by a current or former partner. One in four children in Australia experience domestic and family violence.
Game changing ideas to teach boys better Here are just a few ideas for teaching our boys to respect girls, women, and womanhood, whether we are mums, dads, aunts, uncles, teachers, or neighbours.
Teaching boys under 5 Example, example, example If we show respect we will teach respect. Be helpful Teach boys and all children to recognise when someone needs help or feels lousy, and show them how to help. Teaching boys from age The ideas from the previous age group are just as applicable for these boys.
In addition, the following ideas are important: Monitor media Violent media is increasingly normal and has an undeniable desensitising impact on those who view it. Talk about the issues When you see disrespect, talk about it. Teaching boys from age In addition to all that is outlined above particularly regarding media and gaming our boys need to be taught the following in their teen years: Teach intimacy Our sons should be learning about healthy relationships where people love one another and express that love in healthy, functional ways.
Set clear boundaries around porn Let your sons know that porn is off limits. While, as a global community, it is possible to pass laws to criminalise the violence, law alone will not ask men to respect the opposite gender. How do we make it about a sense of responsibility? The RSA welcomes this guest blog by Aakash Khanna , a year old man living in Uttar Pradesh, India, and his take on how men — particularly in his native country — need to rethink how they view and treat women.
Even though we live in the 21 st century, the first two sentences of this paragraph seem to contradict each other. The strength of men has been stamped with a significant question mark. The journey of a woman at any stage of her life can be either extremely beautiful or extremely disastrous, and a great deal of this depends on what kind of men are around her.
In fact, women are more courageous and strength-providing creatures than men could ever be. Our Earth has been a male dominated society for centuries. This means men have most of the power. From hormonal changes to giving birth to a child, the life of a woman has a lot of struggles. Perhaps God gave the responsibility to give birth to a child to women because they are more brave and responsible than men would ever be.
I believe that a society where its women do not feel secure and respected is not worth calling a society. Crimes like rape, domestic violence and trafficking have increased over time and the word respect is ebbing. Trafficking of women has raised a big concern and has destroyed many lives. I live in a country where, according to statistical data, a rape happens every 20 minutes. Men have misused their dominance and power and responsibility has not been taken.
The majority of U. These figures notably aren't too different from where they were nearly 20 years ago. The modest change in these attitudes is a function of shifts among men in the past two decades. In , a slim majority of U. The percentage who say women are treated better remains low and mostly unchanged. While the number of women elected to Congress in the midterms may be a positive sign for women in the future, U.
At least five women in Congress so far have already declared their candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination. Given their rosier view of women's treatment in society -- and the growing gender gap -- men may be underestimating women's frustration. If they do so in , they could see another pink wave -- or even a pink tsunami. This is because the Indian male is highly uncomfortable with the geography of the female anatomy.
The moment the action starts, the ever-ready males are handling each other. I bet they would be at a huge loss knowing what to do if a woman suddenly came into that space.
All this anecdotal evidence is to show that most Indian men do not know how to behave or engage a woman at all. Even women have internalised this misogyny: it was in the HT that a survey showed most Indian women approved of domestic violence — as if some women deserved to be punished, for being women! These wild cards came back with startling clarity when I read about the molestation of women in Bombay. That too in a safe area like the Juhu which has umpteen residential colonies and women go for walks on the beach late into the night.
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