Irish Teacher: Teachers can't tackle male violence when gagged by religion

Schools lack the legislation to teach objective sex education. Where are the public cries for that? Why aren’t parents demanding change? asks Jennifer Horgan

Jennifer Horgan: "Our schools are still gagged by a religion designed and managed by men, and real conversations about sex, consent, sexuality, and gender identity simply don’t happen in many classrooms." 

How many times have you heard in the last week that schools need to ‘do better’ in tackling male violence in Ireland?

They do. But what do we mean by ‘doing better?’ Underneath that vague, virtuous statement, what action needs to be taken?