Survey on the right to education

This survey helps GALE (the Global Alliance for LGBT Education) to make a report on how your school and country provides supportive education for sexually and gender diverse students. In this survey, we call this for short "SGD" (Sexually and Gender Diverse). With “sexually and gender diverse”, we mean lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex students and students with other labels, who are not heterosexual, or not strictly male of female.

The survey consists of 30 questions. You should be able to them in about 15 minutes.

The survey is anonymous. This means we don’t ask for your name or other personal data and your responses should stay completely private. This is our privacy policy: https://www.gale.info/doc/accountability/GALE-Privacy-Statement.pdf.

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1. This survey asks for your personal experiences and opinions on whether your school system respects the right to education for everyone. You can voluntarily participate in this research and if you share personal details, these will not be shared with anyone.

1=I agree and take part
2=I am NOT taking part in this research because  because I am afraid others will find out about my responses anyway
3=I do NOT take part in this survey because I object to sexual and gender diversity and don’t support this initiative
4=I do NOT take part for another reason: Other
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If you answered this question with 2, 3 or 4, go to the end of the survey and click “submit” ("verzenden")
2. In which country / gewest do you go to school?
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3. Which school do you attend? {short answer}
4. In what year were you born? (four digits; example: 2008)  
5. Which of the following communities do you identify with?

1=Roman-Catholic
2=Protestant
3=Judaism
4=Islam
5=Hinduism
6=Buddhism
7=Spiritual
8=Atheism
9=Humanism
10=I do don’t not consider myself to be a religious/spiritual/belief person
Other
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6. When you compare your income or that of your family to others in your country, which income do you have?

0=no income
1=very low income
2=low income
3=average income
4=a bit higher than average income
5=high income
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7. I am a

1=woman
2=man
3=transgender
4=non-binary person
5=intersex person
Other
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8. I consider myself to be: 

1=heterosexual (I am a boy and feel attracted to girls, or I am a girl and feel attracted to boys)
2=lesbian (I am a girl and feel attracted to girls)
3=gay (I am a boy and feel attracted to boys)
4=bisexual (I can feel attracted to both girls and boys)
5=I don't want to label myself
6=I don't know
Other
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9. How many people in school know about your sexual orientation (hetero, lesbian, gay, bisexual etc.)?

0=I don’t know
1=nobody
2=1 or 2 people
3=only my best friends
4=most of my class
5=I assume most people in school know
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10. Will SGD students be welcomed in your school, and show their identity?

0=I don’t know
1=certainly not
2=probably not
3=depends
4=probably
5=certainly
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11. Can students in your school express a positive opinion about sexual and gender diversity?

0=I don’t know
1=that is forbidden or taboo
2=that is discouraged
3=it is allowed
4=it is appreciated
5=it is encouraged
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12. During the past 12 months, how often have you had the following experiences in school? Please select one response in each row:
1=never or almost never
2=a few times a year
3=a few times a month
4=one a week or more
1
2
3
4
Other students left me out of things on purpose.
Other students made fun of me.
I was threatened by other students.
Other students took away or destroyed things that belong to me.
I got hit or pushed around by other students.
Other students spread nasty rumors about me.
I got called names by other students.
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13. Does your school stop negative behavior (like hitting, shoving, pushing, bullying, stealing or destroying your things) towards SGD students?

0=I don’t know
1=The school does not stop it, even teachers do it
2=The school considers negative behavior of students a normal aspect of school life
3=Negative behavior is not allowed but school staff often ignores it
4=Negative behavior is sometimes stopped
5=Negative behavior is almost always stopped
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14. Do you think that SGD students skip more lessons than other students due to discrimination?

0=I don’t know
1=certainly not
2=probably not
3=some do, some don’t
4=probably
5=certainly
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15. Do you think your school results were lower or higher than average because of your GENDER (being female, male, transgender, non-binary or intersex person)?

0=I don’t know
1=much lower
2=a bit lower
3=discrimination on gender did not affect my school results
4=a bit higher
5=much higher
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16. Do you think your school results in any type of education were lower or higher than average because of who you feel SEXUALLY ATTRACTED to?

0=I don’t know
1=much lower
2=a bit lower
3=discrimination on sexual orientation did not affect my school results
4=a bit higher
5=much higher
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17. If you have any comments about the right to access school (expressing yourself in school, protection against bullying, not dropping out and being able to get good school results), you can write them here.  
18. What is your impression of the type of attention in the MEDIA for sexual and gender diversity?

0=I don’t know or no attention
1=very negative
2=more or less negative
3=mainly neutral
4=more or less positive
5=very supportive
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19. How do your regular school books (for geography, history, math, sciences etc.) give attention to sexual and gender diversity?

0=I don’t know or not attention at all
1=very negative
2-more or less negative
3=that is different per book
4=more or less positive
5=very supportive
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20. What type of attention does your school have for sexual and gender diversity in SEXUAL EDUCATION?

0=I don’t know/we don't have sexual education/no attention
1=very negative
2=more or less negative
3=that depends on the teacher
4=more or less positive
5=very supportive
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21. Is there information on sexual and gender diversity in your school library or documentation center?

0=I don’t know/we don’t have a library/documentation center
1=certainly not
2=probably not
3=there could be
4=probably
5=certainly
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22. Are there places or meetings where SGD students can meet in or near your school?

0=I don’t know
1=that is forbidden or taboo
2=that is discouraged
3=it is allowed
4=it is viewed in a positive way
5=it is supported by teachers
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23. If you have any comments about the right to a relevant curriculum (in sex education, in school books, in the school library or through informal meetings with other young people), you can write them here.   
24. What is the ATTITUDE of your teachers towards SGD students? (note: this question is about their attitude, not about their skill)

0=I don’t know
1=very negative
2=more or less negative
3=it depends on the teacher
4=more or less positive
5=very supportive
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25. Do your teachers have the SKILLS to TEACH about sexual and gender diversity?

0=I don’t know
1=certainly not
2=probably not
3=some have, some don’t
4=probably
5=certainly
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26. Do your teachers have the SKILLS to SUPPORT SGD students?

0=I don’t know
1=certainly not
2=probably not
3=some have, some don’t
4=probably
5=certainly
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27.  Do you think your school takes care there is a safe and enjoyable school culture for SGD students?

0=I don’t know
1=certainly not
2=probably not
3=sometimes it tries to
4=probably
5=certainly
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28. Does your school protect SGD TEACHERS against discrimination?

0=I don’t know
1=no, they would be fired
2=no, they should not talk about it
3=it depends on individual school managers or board members
4=they will usually be protected
5=they are always protected
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29. If you have any comments about the right to have good teachers (with a supportive attitude, with adequate skills to teach and support, who collaborate to create a safe and warm school climate and who can express their own sexual orientation or gender identity), you can write them here.
30. If you have any other comments or suggestions for us, please give them here.  
THANK YOU!

Thank you for cooperating with us in mapping the right to education for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex and other sexual and gender diverse people. 

If you would like to know more about GALE, have a look at our website or social media.

GALE: The Global Alliance for LGBT Education

Web: www.gale.info

Facebook: LGBTeducation

X/Twitter: @gale_info

Would you like to receive the report of your country or school when it is finished? If yes, send an email to info@gale.info with the following text: “I would like to receive the country report / school report of (your country or/and your school) on (your email). (This email will only be used once to send you the reports and will then removed from our archive.)

 

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