Consent Week
Human Rights & Equity Services (HRES) is hosting Consent Week from September 19-23, 2022.
Students, faculty and staff are invited to participate in events and workshops taking place throughout the week (see schedule below). Additionally, HRES is promoting events organized by Action Now Atlantic, a campaign to end sexual and gender-based violence at universities in Atlantic Canada.
Consent Week is part of a national dialogue and events led by Possibility Seeds’ Courage to Act project and High School Too, who have worked with stakeholders across the country to establish a national Consent Awareness Week during the third week of September. This date was chosen because the first six weeks of school are designated the Red Zone, when there is an especially significant increase in sexual violence at schools. Canada would be the first country in the world to recognize and adopt this week to ensure that everyone feels respected and safe wherever they live, work and play.
Consent Week invites folks to have thoughtful, affirming, intersectional and age-appropriate conversations about consent. Responding to rejection, articulating boundaries, respecting bodily autonomy and active listening are valuable life skills. This week is a significant opportunity to reflect, champion, and celebrate consent as a cornerstone of all relationships, not just intimate ones.
Visit https://www.actionnowatlantic.ca/consent-week-2022 to register.