Ms Eve McDowell:

Thinking back to the point made about a new subject being introduced with drama and filmmaking, that is a really good opportunity. Sometimes when consent is set in one subject or stuck within SPHE, we miss the whole-community and societal approach to tackling issues. I have just finished a master's degree in public advocacy and activism taught through the school of film. We had a module in which every week we had a different topic. Cowboys and Indians, for example, looked at colonialism. Through film, pop culture and social media, we see how rape culture has become so normalised and how to deconstruct those messages and move to a consent culture.

Not every young person is in school. I dropped out of college myself. Many people struggle in college, which can be a really hard time for people, so reaching them through social media is very important for us to direct them to the consent hub. It can just be a quick message. We have these little reminder posts. For example, one post says "Reminder: It is not your fault". We do not know who might need to hear that message on a given day.

We also look at the education sector to make sure we reach as many people as possible. It is better not to have the matter as one daunting, consent-sexual violence class. It should be embedded within other subjects as well. The film and drama class would be a very good opportunity because that is how I got more familiar with the active consent programme. I saw the play and could not believe how amazing it was. I wish I had seen it when I was younger. I am delighted we are touring secondary schools now because it is a really interesting initiative.