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Advocate: Education on consent would lead to young people having healthy relationships

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Wed, 5 Jul 2023, 7:35am
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Advocate: Education on consent would lead to young people having healthy relationships

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Wed, 5 Jul 2023, 7:35am

Consent education across the board is being hailed as a way to keep people safe.

People aged 16 to 24 are four times more likely to experience sexual violence than others - something campaign group Let's Talk Consent want to change.

Co-Founder Genna Hawkins-Boulton told Tim Dower mandatory education on consent would lead to young people having healthy relationships.

She says young people will learn about sex through social media and pornography if it's not taught well in schools.

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