Over half of all women in Australia have experienced sexual harassment, while 1 in 5 has experienced sexual violence.

All public schools in the Australian state of Victoria will now introduce mandatory consent classes, an Australian-first initiative spurred by a wave of sexual harassment allegations in schools and students' cries that current guidance isn't good enough.

According to acting Victorian Premier James Merlino, classes will now also explicitly teach students about power imbalances, the relationship between alcohol and sexual abuse and how to provide and receive consent.

Read the full article about consent in schools by Madeleine Keck at Global Citizen.