London, Nov 17 ANI: One in four kids is bullied at
school because of their religious belief, according to a new study. The study, conducted on more than 1,000 pupils by the anti-bullying
charity BeatBullying, has shown that 23 per cent of the pupils were bullied as a result of their
faith. Also, 9 per cent of those with a faith were bullied as a result of wearing religious symbols to school. "These two girls knew we were fasting, they got me in the
toilets and tried to force crisps down my throat; they were all
laughing their heads off," the Independent quoted one 13-year-old
Muslim girl, as saying.The study shows lack of cohesion between different
communities at school, with 20 per cent of young
people saying their friendships largely comprised people from the same religious or faith background. Significantly, a minority about 6 per cent said their parents frowned on them mixing with people from different faith backgrounds. The findings have encouraged anti-bullying campaigners to urge ministers to make it compulsory for
schools to
record all incidents of faith-based bullying, as they have to do in cases of
racism and homophobia. ANI
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