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What is the effectiveness of school-based interventions for gender-based violence against 2SLGBTQI+ individuals?
Rapid Review
Completed
2025-05-30
2025-03-19
National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools
Dr. Sarah Neil-Sztramko
Adolescents, Grade School Aged, Injury Prevention & Safety, Social Determinants of Health
While group educational interventions likely improve attitudes and perceptions toward 2SLGBTQI+ community members, they may fall short of changing discrimination, harassment or bullying behaviours. Findings support investigation of more comprehensive interventions that address structural factors that affect violence against 2SLGBTQI+ students.
Neil-Sztramko, S.E., Clark, E., Camargo, K., Leung, T., Renjith, V., Dobbins, M. (2025, May 30). Rapid Review: What is the effectiveness of school-based interventions for gender- and sexual orientation-based violence against 2SLGBTQI+ individuals? National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools’ Rapid Evidence Service. https://nccmt.ca/pdfs/res/gsobv
Population: Children aged 12–18 years who are attending school; School staff, including teachers and administrators
Intervention: School-wide interventions seeking to address GSOBV against 2SLGBTQI+ individuals.
Comparison: No intervention, waitlist control, other interventions, outcomes prior to intervention
Outcome: GSOBV perpetration or victimisation, including harassment and bullying on the basis of gender or sexuality, including homophobic and transphobic bullying; internet-mediated GSOBV, such as unwanted sexting or forwarding of sexts; unwanted sexual contact, such as groping; sexual harassment or assault; GSOBV-related harm reduction behaviours, helpseeking behaviours and bystander behaviours; Knowledge and attitudes related to GSOBV, such as bystander attitudes and GSOBV-condoning norms; Mental health indicators for 2SLGBTQI+ students