During this workshop we will discuss:

 

• The politics behind the consent debate, including why 9% of young people think you can’t withdraw consent if you have been bought a drink or dinner.

 

• The law. We will explore what the legal definition of consent is and how the law gives us all power.

 

• What consent actually looks like while exploring foundational concepts such as privacy, respect, assertiveness, assumption and coercion.

 

• A healthy relationships pop quiz. This activity helps students express what they expect from partners, how they want to behave and how to combat against the normalisation of toxic behaviours fuelled by TV and film.
   

• Consent related campaigns students can support to feel empowered and make a difference.

 

• The experiences of attendees and where they feel they need most support/guidance.

 

• The feeling of personal safety, how laws can help to strengthen this and how to ensure you don't make others feel unsafe.

 

• Coercive vs caring relationships and how to recognise the former.

 

• Why consent is important in other settings, such as in public through catcalling and upskirting.
   

• How to identity, accept and process rejection.
   

• Holding others to account.
   

• How boys come into the conversation.
   

• Pornography and the normalisation of aggression.

 

Activities include: What to do in a set of scenarios, how to discuss these issues with boys, friends and family and looking into famous coercive/caring relationships and analysing the way pop culture facilitates the former.​