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Consent Education ‘Robs Children of Their Innocence’: Religious Advocates in Australia

Consent Education ‘Robs Children of Their Innocence’: Religious Advocates in Australia
Students play at recess at Lysterfield Primary School, in Melbourne, Australia, on May 26, 2020. Daniel Pockett/Getty Images
Nina Nguyen
Nina Nguyen
2/23/2022|Updated: 2/23/2022

Religious advocates have warned about the consequences of mandating consent education in school curriculums in the wake of a nationwide movement in Australia.

From 2023, all Australian schools will be required to teach consent education—which includes coercion, gendered stereotypes and power imbalances—from foundation to Year 10.

Nina Nguyen
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Nina Nguyen is a reporter based in Sydney. She covers Australian news with a focus on social, cultural, and identity issues. She is fluent in Vietnamese. Contact her at [email protected].
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