8th Article | Volume 01 | Issue 04
SOGIE and Perceptions about LGBTQIA+ Workplace Climate of Science Teachers in the Secondary Schools of Dasmariñas City, Cavite
John Mark Louie R. Noel
Teacher & SOGIESC Advocate, City of Dasmariñas, Cavite, Philippines
Abstract
The purpose of the study was to determine the demographic profiles in terms of age, sex, years in teaching, type of school and ethnicity, SOGIE, perception about the workplace climate in terms of the different gender prejudices faced by secondary science teachers at City of Dasmariñas, Cavite; the study aims to identify if there is a significant difference between perceptions of the participants about the gender prejudices when grouped according to demographic profile; determine if there is a substantial relationship between SOGIE and perceptions about the gender prejudices. This study developed an action plan to promote awareness and make schools SOGIE-sensitive; the research design was quantitative, and an online questionnaire was the data-gathering tool. Descriptive statistics used were mean, median, and standard error; the second level was for relational statistics using Chi-square statistics, Mann-Whitney statistics, and Kruskal-Walli’s statistics. The study revealed that most science teachers in Dasmariñas City, Cavite, were female and young professionals. Science teachers at the secondary level have a diverse SOGIE; in addition, there is zero visibility for transgender people and intersex people. Generally, the secondary schools in the City of Dasmariñas, Cavite, are unsafe for people with diverse SOGIE, especially for transgender and intersex people. The study suggests that the action plan proposed in this study should be adopted by schools to address the issues of gender prejudices and to promote awareness of SOGIE.
Keywords: SOGIE, gender-based violence, workplace climate, transphobia, intersexism
How to cite:
Noel, J. M. L. (2023). SOGIE and Perceptions about LGBTQIA+ Workplace Climate of Science Teachers in the Secondary Schools of Dasmariñas City, Cavite. International Journal of Multidisciplinary Educational Research and Innovation. 1(4), 106-121. https://doi.org/10.17613/hbdq-jh49.
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