Let’s Talk About YES
3
Sections
All
Skill Level
20 min
Duration
English
Language
Overview
This course is for anyone who wants to help start or engage in conversations about sexual consent and contribute to a cultural shift where positive, enthusiastic consent is the norm.
It aims to demystify the issues around sexual consent and unpack why it can be difficult, awkward, embarrassing, shameful and confusing to talk and think about sex and consent.
Sexual abuse is a human rights issue that affects people regardless of their age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, race or gender identity. However, this course focuses on women and girls, as they are disproportionately affected by this violation.
Outcomes:
- Increased awareness that sex without consent is rape.
- Increased understanding of what consent means practically and legally.
- Increased awareness of how to obtain and provide consent in real-life sexual situations.
- Increased understanding of how to join the #Let’sTalkAboutYes conversation to shift the culture of ‘rape’ to ‘consent’.
Learning Path
Sexual abuse is a human rights issue that affects people regardless of their age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, race or gender identity. However, this course focuses on women and girls, as they are disproportionately affected by this violation.
High levels of gender-based violence is underpinned and perpetuated by harmful myths and gender stereotypes.
Here we learn more about the what the law says about sexual consent in South Africa.
It is likely you know someone who is a survivor of sexual abuse or the activists and campaigners you are working alongside are survivors. It is important you have the tools and resources to help guide the conversations and engagements you will have with them.
Trigger Warning
Trigger Warning: Amnesty International South Africa acknowledges that this human rights education course contains content about sexual violence that may be upsetting or triggering for users. If at any time you feel triggered, we suggest you pause and return as and when you are ready to do so. You will also find access to various counselling and support resources in the course.