sexual consent

Having the sex talk with your kids can be tough It doesn’t matter how close you guys are, sometimes it just feels plain awkward. So how would you react if your teenager turned around and told you they were planning to have sex for the first time? That is exactly what one mother is trying […]

2 years ago

Another step forward. In a bid to combat image based sexual abuse or so-called ‘revenge porn’, a new system is being put in place by the Department of Justice. The new portal will allow for anyone who has images or videos shared online without their consent to report them and get help in having them […]

5 years ago

When it comes to issues like consent, there is no room to be neutral. A new study from NUI Galway’s Active* Consent programme has found that one in five secondary school boys are ‘neutral’ on the issue of consent being a requirement for sexual activity. The programme surveyed 613 post-primary students, and found that 93% […]

5 years ago

The Education Minister confirmed the news. Sexual consent classes in secondary schools, as well as some primary schools, will be introduced later this year. The Education Minister, Richard Burton, announced the news, as he said a whole new look needs to be taken at Relationships and Sexuality Education in the country. Mr Burton has asked […]

9 years ago

The #MeToo and #TimesUp movement have been drivers of social media-led conversations in the modern age, with victims sharing experiences of sexual harassment. #MeToo spiralled in October 2017 after a number of actresses came forward with sexual misconduct allegations against producer Harvey Weinstein and #TimesUp was the movement founded in response to this, with women […]

9 years ago

It has been backed by the government

9 years ago