ABSTRACT

This chapter explains group of Year 11 girls. It explores how they used arts-based methods in a group activist research project, which they called the 'Relationship Matters' project. The chapter shows how group of girls worked creatively with their own and others' 'data' to bring about personal and political change. They submitted the case study to the Women and Equalities Select Committee's Inquiry into Sexual Harassment and Sexual Violence in Schools as evidence on the importance of creative approaches to sex and relationships education. In the first few sessions, they talked about what makes a safe relationship, what kinds of sexual harassment young people face in school, online and in our communities. In the second session Emma brought in a large roll of thick paper which stretched beyond the entire length of the conference table. Some of the girls started to use the data pieces to make mind maps and wrote a short poem, 'Scream, Shout, Speak Out'.