Sexting: What should you do?
In this activity, we are going to learn about what sexting is, why consent is important when sexting, and how to give and get consent.
Suggested video to watch: "Sexting: What should you do?".
In this activity, we are going to learn about what sexting is, why consent is important when sexting, and how to give and get consent.
Suggested video to watch: "Sexting: What should you do?".
Being connected to your family, friends, and everyone else online can be fun. But nothing we do online is really private, including emails, text messages, and even the apps you use on your own devices. Let's learn about internet safety.
Suggested video to watch: "Being safe on the Internet".
If you or someone you know is experiencing intimate partner violence, help is available. Let's learn how to recognize unhealthy behaviors and identify trusted sources of support.
Suggested video to watch: "Finding support for intimate partner violence".
Intimate partner violence refers to a pattern of behavior in intimate relationship that is used to gain or maintain power and control over a partner. It includes threats or actions that frighten, intimidate, or injure the other person.
Suggested video to watch: "Intimate Partner Violence".
Gender norms and gender stereotypes created by our societies may lead to unequal treatment, discrimination, and violence. Gender-based violence (GBV) is violence that is committed against a person or a group on the basis of their gender. It can be based on gender roles, expectations, or limitations and it includes any harm that results from power inequities based on gender roles. It both reflects and reinforces inequalities between men and women.
Sexual violence is touching someone's body in a sexual way without permission, sex without consent, forcing someone to engage in other sexual acts, or making unwanted sexually harassing comments. Let's learn about different types of sexual violence through these videos:
Suggested videos to watch: "What is sexual assault?", "Sexual abuse can happen to anyone.", and "What is sexual harassment?".
Sometimes we see someone being bullied and are not sure what to do. You don't have to be a superhero to support a friend who is being bullied. Just being an upstander can go a long way. An upstander is someone who stands up for others when they see bullying happening.
Suggested video to watch: "Bullying: How to safely help someone".
Bullying is when one person hurts, harms or is mean to another person over and over again. Some bullies may be mean by repeatedly tripping, hitting, or pushing someone, while other bullies may leave a person out or not invite them to join games or group activities. Other bullies may send mean messages through text or social media over and over again.
Suggested video to watch: "What is bullying?".
Violence is when someone uses force, power, or threats to hurt themselves, another person, or a group. It can cause physical injury, emotional harm, or take away someone's safety and rights.
In this chapter, we are going to talk about sex and gender and how gender affects us.
Suggested video to watch: "Range of gender identities".