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91% of 11 year olds have a smart phone.

But do they know laws around sharing photos or videos on their smart phone?

 

29% of girls and young women first experienced sexual harassment when they were 11-13 years old.

But do they know laws around sexual harassment?

 

72% of girls and 51% of boys (aged 13-17) have experienced emotional abuse.

But do they know the laws around controlling or coercive behaviour?

 

25% of girls and 17% of boys (aged 13-17) have experienced physical force in a relationship.

But do they know the laws around physical offences?

 

76% of girls aged 12-18 years old had been sent unsolicited nude images of boys or men.

But do they know the brand new law that has come out surrounding cyberflashing?

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Although the relationship and sex education (RSE) curriculum has been recently updated (for the first time in over 20 years), it still does not come close to appropriately educating young people for modern day life as teenagers and adults. National violence against women and girls (VAWG) and domestic abuse (DA) statistics speak for themselves, highlighting a real societal epidemic, particularly impacting school children and university students.

 

Current RSE guidance does stipulate the law on domestic abuse, VAWG and other related areas should be taught, but in many educational establishments it isn't.  

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We know schools, universities and local services don't have the knowledge, time or resources to educate young people on the law. People don't learn the law unless studying it for a specific reason, e.g. training to become a lawyer or police officer.

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The result?

A society where:​

• 1 in 4 women and 1 in 6-7 men in England and Wales will experience DA in their lifetime.

• On average 2 women are killed each week in England and Wales by a partner or former partner.

• Less than 24% of DA is reported to the police.