"Children have a right to learn about this, to keep themselves safe."
For nearly two decades the Saskatoon Sexual Assault & Information Centre has been visiting schools throughout the city, teaching thousands of students about consent, boundaries and bodily autonomy.“No is no, and your body is yours,” said SSAIC executive director Reagan Conway, describing the most essential lessons her organization teaches. “It is to be respected, and you own that, and nobody else can tell you what to do with that.
“We are trying to give children and youth the tools that they need to keep themselves safe; tools to let them know that they have a voice,” Stewart said. “By banning us from doing that,. … They’re not having an opportunity to reach out for help, because they’re not given the information that this isn’t OK.”Thanks for signing up!The next issue of Afternoon Headlines will soon be in your inbox.
In all her years of sexual violence prevention education, she has “never had anyone pull their kid out” of BASAC’s visit to their school, Stewart said. Some parents called the centre to find out more after they read an introductory letter that was sent home with their student before the classroom visit, but the organization was always happy to answer their questions, Stewart said.“We’ve had nothing but positive feedback from parents, from students and from teachers.
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