Drawing from current global literature on the harms of se*ualisation, objectification, p*rnography and p*rn culture – and supported by compelling personal testimony from young people – Melinda will explore how these entrenched, commercialized practices contribute to a distorted view of bodies, relationships and se*uality in children and young people, hampering their healthy physical, emotional and spiritual development. How should we respond? How can school leaders help their students reject se*ual pressure, enforce personal boundaries, act in accordance with their values, and aspire to relationships based on mutual respect, empathy, true intimacy and authentic human connection? Follow up resources will be supplied to assist educators in facilitating further discussion with their students and each other.
Melinda has partnered with Sydney lawyer and child safeguarding expert Maha Melhem in a program helping schools address problematic s*xual behaviours. You can find more here
