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Why TF Do We Need Meta Glasses? The Quiet Collapse Of Consent

Kylie Jenner’s Meta Glasses collab is landing in a world of stealth filming, shaky consent and real accessibility gains. So who actually needs a camera on their face?

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How a moment of despair turned into a movement

Five years on from the historic March 4 Justice, organiser Janine Hendry reflects on the impacts of the protests and the challenges that remain.

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No to the pushback: global spotlight on gender equality

The United Nations is hosting its largest annual gathering on gender equality against a backdrop of pushback to hard won rights being felt around the world.

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Gender equality efforts 'eroded' by tech-based abuse

Advocates are calling on governments around the world to crack down on gender-based violence facilitated through tech, as well as education for young people.

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Consent education crucial to sexual violence prevention

Evidence-based preventative methods can and should be applied in school curriculums to help eradicate sexual violence in Australia, experts say.

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Consent education hits screens in fresh initiative

Australia is leading the way in consent education and a suite of resources aims to ensure young people can access information in a format that suits them.

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The Government’s $21.4M Package To Support Sexual Violence Justice Reform, Explained

"The focus and funding direction at creating alternative routes of justice for victim survivors is a big step forward for women and all in Australia," said consent activist Chanel Contos.

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Vote Your Fave Aussie Into The National Portrait Gallery & You Could Win A $1,000 Qantas Voucher

You could win a $1,000 Qantas voucher by voting which Aussie deserves to be the subject of the yearly National Portrait Gallery commission.

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Until social media giants take responsibility for the harm they cause, I support Australia’s age ban

Algorithms which intensify polarisation harm young and malleable minds the most. If digital platforms won’t self-regulate – the government needs to step in

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Tinder’s School of Swipe is a solid first step – but online dating safety has a long way to go

The challenge remains to create a comprehensive approach that addresses underlying abuse and discrimination

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‘Desensitised’: calls for better education after research suggests Victorian boys less likely to stop harassment

Study of students finds marked drop from Year 7 to Year 9 in proportion of those willing to intervene

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Andrea Dworkin's Intercourse: the raw, radical critique of male power resonating with Gen Z feminists today

When Andrea Dworkin’s Intercourse hit the bookshops in 1987, it was extolled by Germaine Greer as the “most shocking book any feminist has yet written”.

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Chanel Contos Slams A Principal’s Claim That Lillie James Accused Killer Was ‘Not A Monster’

Headmaster of Shore School has been slammed by Chanel Contos for lauding a suspected murderer as "not a monster".

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Porn leading to violence and grooming: Contos

Australia needs to reckon with the "indoctrinating" force of pornography among young people and ensure higher "porn literacy," a leading consent activist says.

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'Never too young to make a difference': Hunter activist on global panel

'I am so excited to be in a team of trailblazers.'

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‘Most women I know don’t want to have sex like men’: Chanel Contos on consent, porn and ‘out-of-fashion’ feminists

Two years ago Contos prompted a national reckoning on sexual consent. Now the 25-year-old is filling venues as she reintroduces radical feminism to gen Z

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'We've all gotten off the bus early' and Chanel Contos wants you to talk about it

'I remember all the points in my life when I found out something wasn't ok.'

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Backlash over sex education book suggests Australia has a long way to go, Senate inquiry hears

Author Jess Hill tells inquiry into consent laws almost half of children aged nine to 16 are being regularly exposed to porn, with damaging effect

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'We haven't been taught about sex': teens talk about how to fix school sex education

Last week, the Albanese government announced an expert panel to support relationships and sexuality education in Australian schools.

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Consent advocate joins global institute to make 'structural impact on society'

The consent education advocate will start a new youth committee.

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Purity culture is dehumanising – it’s consent that should be at the centre of sex education

If we are educating young people for the purpose of safety, our concern should not be if they are having sex but if they are doing so consensually

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Online dating platforms warned they will be hit with mandatory codes if they don't clean up their apps

A national roundtable on online dating has secured commitments to improve safety on dating apps, with a warning that platforms will be hit with mandatory codes if they fail to meet expectations.

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Activist Chanel Contos on the importance of sexual consent education

A woman who is leading what is quickly becoming a worldwide campaign to stop sexual violence has told FRANCE 24 why she believes consent education in schools is the best way to drastically reduce the problem. Chanel Contos was sexually assaulted at just 13 years old and at the time…

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No room for ‘ambiguities’: Sexual consent laws go under spotlight

The adequacy of Australia's sexual consent laws will be examined after a push by some states and territories for positive consent laws.

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Sexual consent laws go under spotlight

Differing sexual consent laws across Australia will be reviewed by the federal parliament in the hopes of making the legal system easier for victim-survivors.

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