In conversation with Chanel Contos from Teach Us Consent

Let's chat with Chanel Contos, founder of Teach Us Consent who is tackling how Australia responds to sexual violence and provides consent education. Participation for this event will remain anonymous. 

ABOUT CHANEL Chanel gained global recognition in 2021 after asking young Australian women on Instagram to share their sexual assault experiences. This prompted over 200 responses within 24 hours and led to her founding Teach Us Consent and chairing the Global Institute for Women's Leadership's Youth Advisory Committee. She launched a petition for mandatory consent education in Australian schools, which garnered 45,000 signatures and resulted in unanimous support from education ministers a year later. Her platform, teachusconsent.com, allows anonymous reporting of sexual assault and has received funding to develop consent education materials with Our Watch. Chanel’s efforts have sparked international activism against rape culture, and she now serves as Director of the Centre for Sex and Gender Equality at The Australia Institute. She was awarded the Young People’s Human Rights Medal in 2021 and a Diana Award for activism in 2022.

This event is part of Respect at Uni Week, where you can learn how to contribute to safer university experience. This initiative is part of a sector-wide campaign focused on fostering a culture of respect, inclusion, and equality to combat gender-based violence and sexual harm on campuses and in our communities. Throughout the week, you’ll have the opportunity to deepen your understanding of preventing and responding to sexual harm, explore available support services, and identify valuable learning resources.

ASK CHANEL! What do you want to know? Follow this link to submit your questions for Chanel ahead of the event! Teach Us Consent believes that by educating the next generation about sexual consent, we can effectively challenge and change normalized sexual violence and dismantle rape culture.

Content warning 

This event will discuss topics of sexual health, relationships and related topics. We understand that these subjects may be sensitive or uncomfortable for some individuals. If you feel uncomfortable at any point, we encourage you to leave part or all of the event. 

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