In its concluding remarks, the European Commission underlined that addressing violence based on sexual orientation, gender identity/expression or sex characteristics (SOGIESC) was part of protecting and upholding fundamental rights in the EU. It recalled that whole-school approaches appeared the most effective in addressing and preventing bullying, and stressed that there was no ‘one size fits all’ approach: Member States should identify the most strategic approach in their socio-economic and political contexts, in order to best abide to their obligation to protect children from violence.

You can find below a summary report of the seminar which includes case studies and recommendations.