Starting this year, a new curriculum will address misogyny, toxic masculinity, and the influence of online figures like Andrew Tate. The goal? To teach boys (and girls) how to recognise harmful narratives, build emotional literacy, and engage in healthy relationships.
For those of us working in leadership and inclusion, this is big. Because what we normalize in childhood — the stories we hear, the models we follow, the power structures we internalize — becomes the foundation of how we show up later in life.
At work. In politics. In relationships.
This is why the work of organisations like PSHE Association and voices like Laura Bates (founder of Everyday Sexism) matter so much. They’ve been sounding the alarm for years — and it’s encouraging to see policy beginning to respond.
This isn’t just about education.
It’s about prevention.
About making sure we don’t have to keep fixing broken systems at the top — because we taught people differently from the start.
How do you educate children in your surroundings to engage in healthy relationships?
