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We need trained facilitators in schools to develop sexual competence and protect the sexual health of young people, writes Elaine Byrnes.
Second Captains decided to tackle the difficult case in their show and it was well worth listening to.
Relationships and Sexuality Education (RSE) is mandatory for both primary and post-primary student.
Richard Bruton is due to address the annual conference of the ASTI teachers’ union this morning.
The issue was raised after lawmakers said French laws allowed two men to escape rape charges.
Online experts have been giving evidence before an OIreachtas committee.
We need to face up to the reality of sexual abuse, violence and harassment, writes Katherine Zappone.
The study also focused on the role alcohol plays in young people’s sex lives.
In France, sex between an adult and a minor is not rape unless there is proof of force.
The incident happened in an area north of Paris in April of this year.
More and more children have access to the internet, making it difficult to protect them from inappropriate content.
This week’s proposals to bring more clarity to our rape laws are an important step, writes Noeline Blackwell.
Cabinet has approved a proposal by Tánaiste Frances Fitzgerald to provide a definition of sexual consent.
Introducing It’s The Yes, Not The Dress.
12% of Irish respondents to a survey also agreed that domestic violence is a private matter and should be handled within the family.
Journalist Jennifer Hough encountered two disturbing incidents on the city’s streets within weeks of each other.
Author Louise O’Neill talks to TheJournal.ie ahead of the airing of her new documentary Asking for It tonight.
The footballer said the woman consented to sex.
Defence lawyers claim the woman had ‘taken the lead’ during consensual sexual intercourse.
“The only way we can fix rape culture is by teaching our young men about consent and ending banter culture”.
The man was 15 years old at the time of the attack in 2010.
Ellen O’Malley-Dunlop talks about her life, her work, consent and why she’s running for the Seanad.
Men need to start feeling more than a little uncomfortable about the issue of consent, writes Donal O’Keeffe.
Magnus Meyer Hustveit was recently re-sentenced to 15 months in jail.
UCDSU says management have treated the allegations as ‘public relations’ matter.
The university is investigating claims that male students shared explicit images of female students without their permission.
Compelling first year Trinity College students to attend mandatory classes on sexual consent has raised eyebrows, writes Ruairí McKiernan.
The USI is launching an awareness campaign after a survey documented the unwanted sexual experiences of college students in Ireland.
The classes will be mandatory for first-year undergraduates in student accommodation in Rathmines.
Justice Margaret Heneghan said this is the case even if they appear to be an ‘enthusiastic participant’.
Seclusion increased for the first time in six years, while the use of physical restraint increased by 8% in 2013 compared to 2012.
Judge Robin Camp has apologised for comments such as “For a person who didn’t want have sex, she spends a long time in the shower with the accused…”
‘Just because you made it, doesn’t mean you’re entitled to watch them drink it.’
“Yes means yes, no means no. It’s really that simple.”
Owen Labrie was convicted of lesser sex offences against a 15-year-old girl.
The girl cried as she detailed her encounter with Owen Labrie.
Henry Rayhons said the couple held hands, prayed and kissed, but had no sexual contact.
RCNI recommends a definition similar to that adopted in England and Wales be introduced to a new sexual offences Bill.
Six months after the stolen photos of nude celebrities leaked, Reddit bans anyone from uploading nude photos without consent.