Adolescent level
The Gender Equality Academy's adolescent level toolkit offers a comprehensive selection of educational materials, activities, icebreakers, videos, and books for school staff and immediate family to utilize at home or in the classroom.
The Gender Equality Academy's toolkits are designed to advance Reykjavík City's Education Policy and draw on UNESCO's framework for comprehensive sex education.
Adolescent level toolkit
Activities and teaching guides
Safety and violence
- The Week6 2026 education package for the adolescent level features various activities focusing on safety and violence.
- The Week 6 2026 education package — Youth centers provides various activities centered around safety and violence.
- The pyramid of sexual abuse is an instructional guide helping students understand how attitudes, language, and seemingly minor behaviors lay the groundwork for more serious violence.
- "Sexual abuse against men played for laughs" is an activity examining how popular culture shapes society's attitudes toward sexual abuse.
- "Evaluating my relationship" is an activity designed to help young people identify and evaluate their support networks.
- Domestic abuse is an instructional guide from Compass covering domestic abuse and gender equality.
Sex education
- The Week6 2025 education package incorporates numerous activities exploring the body and genitalia.
- "Am I ready to start having sex?" is a checklist tailored specifically for young people.
- Anonymous questions is an instructional guide covering the body and genitalia, developed for Week 6 2025.
- "Debates — agree/disagree" is a set of teaching instructions covering gender roles, equality, boundaries, and sex.
- Using condoms and dental dams is a practical guide to contraceptive use.
- Genitalia is a coloring sheet illustrating various types of genitalia.
- Kissing is a brief introductory handout exploring why people kiss.
Equality and gender studies
- "Intersectionality" is a teaching guide developed for Children's Human Rights Day 2024.
- "Analyzing legal text" is an activity prompting students to critically examine the messages embedded within legislation.
- "Women — not objects" is an activity analyzing the portrayal of women in advertising.
- "The male gaze" is an activity exploring how women are portrayed in film.
- "Stalking for love" is an activity exploring how film portrays love.
- "Challenge the gender system" is an activity that encourages young people to question conventional ideas about gender.
- Gender studies for beginners targets upper secondary students but serves equally well as a self-study resource for building foundational knowledge of gender studies. Educators can easily adapt this material for the adolescent level.
- Hexagonal thinking on equality is an instructional guide designed to deepen students' grasp of concepts related to women's rights and equality.
- Sustainability — activity bank features a diverse collection of activities and educational materials exploring sustainability across various societal sectors.
- "Take one step forward" is an activity about the privileges, barriers, and prejudices people face across different social positions.
- "Many choices to make" offers instructional guides and activities covering the workforce, the school system, and self-awareness.
- "The course is set" is an instructional guide examining the gender-segregated labor market, gender equality, and the school system.
- Female heroes and male heroes is an instructional guide from Compass addressing gender equality, discrimination, and xenophobia.
- The road to Equalityland is an instructional guide from Compass discussing gender equality, education, discrimination, and xenophobia.
- Work and children is an instructional guide from Compass examining social rights, gender equality, discrimination, and xenophobia.
Pornography
- Talking to children about pornography is a practical guide for navigating conversations about pornography with young people.
- Pornography and sexting is an educational video tackling image-based sexual abuse and the prevalence of sexual image-sharing among children.
- The difference between sex and pornography is an instructional guide defining the elements of healthy sexual activity.
Books and teaching materials
Sex education
- Fávitar is a sex education book addressing young people's most common questions regarding sex and relationships.
- Kvár is a documentary graphic novel exploring the non-binary experience.
- The little book about periods covers essential information regarding the menstrual cycle and sanitary products.
Informational materials
- The consent connection is a poster clarifying the concept of consent.
- "The menstrual cycle" is an informational booklet explaining the process and what happens at each stage.
- "10 reasons not to create an OnlyFans account" is a translated document authored by a former sex worker.
Equality and gender studies
- "Exploring society" is a social studies textbook addressing gender equality and other social topics.
- The Gendered Saga is an educational resource offering a realistic overview of contemporary gender dynamics.
Videos and series
In Icelandic
- The Image of Me is an educational video exploring sexuality, personal responsibility, and online abuse.
- "All kinds of sex" is an educational film exploring gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, and sex.
- "Get a yes" is a short film highlighting the importance of consent during sexual activity.
- Queerness is a series profiling young LGBT+ people in Iceland.
- The Substitute Teacher is an educational video addressing puberty, sexuality, and sexual health.
- Transgender children is the first installment in a three-part series about transgender children in Iceland.
In English
- Porn viewing is a short video produced by Keep It Real Online.
- "Your Brain On Porn" is a video examining how pornography affects the brain.
- Dove Onslaught is a video critiquing society's obsession with physical appearance and body image.
In Nordic languages
- Pubertet is a Norwegian series detailing puberty and its accompanying changes. The episodes are short, and it's important to choose the ones that suit each occasion. They can be good icebreakers for further discussion or project work.
Websites
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Girls' Puberty is an informational website for nurses regarding puberty.
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Youmo is a Swedish educational website focusing on puberty and young people's relationships.
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Sexual Health is a Heilsuvera website covering puberty, sexual orientation, and overall sexual health.
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Klámspjall is a Stígamót page offering educational resources and guidance for navigating conversations about pornography.
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Pussypedia is a comprehensive website covering all topics related to vulvas and vaginas.
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112.is is the official police website featuring various educational resources regarding violence.
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What Is Endometriosis? is an informational page provided by Endó, the Endometriosis Association of Iceland.
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What Is Intersex? is the Intersex Iceland website, offering a comprehensive range of informational resources.
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Netvís is a center dedicated to social cybersecurity and media literacy, formerly known as SAFT. The center provides resources for children, staff, and immediate family members.
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Stopp ofbeldi (Stop Violence) is a website featuring age-appropriate educational materials addressing sexual and gender-based violence.
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Stronger Into Life is a website dedicated to building the self-image of children and young people.
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Sick Love is a Stígamót prevention campaign addressing relationship violence among young people and highlighting the traits of healthy partnerships.
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Keep It Real Online is a website focused on cybersecurity and preventing online grooming.