Giving Compass' Take:
- Madeleine Keck reports on new legislation that will mandate comprehensive coverage of consent in sex education curricula in Victoria, Australia.
- Why is it important that schools focus on consent in curricula? How can you help advocate for greater institutionalized education about consent?
- Read about how sex ed can help prevent violence.
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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.