Bel Nabulele:

Regarding single-sex schools, gradual integration is definitely the way to go. I attended an all-girls' school for a brief period. Sometimes, single-sex schools can be used as a safe space for young people. There might be pupils who have experienced assault in their lifetime and who do not feel comfortable learning with the opposite gender. I want to stress that. Obviously, integration is a good thing, but it cannot be done all at once because that is too overwhelming. It should be done gradually.

The Senator asked about sex education in schools. Consent education should automatically be a part of the relationships and sexuality education, RSE, curriculum. I do not know whether that is currently the case. I am in fifth year and only halfway through the RSE curriculum. Consent should definitely be part of the curriculum and emphasised more strongly than it is currently. I have never been in an all-boys' school, obviously, but I know that young men look up to figures such as Andrew Tate. If there is not a set RSE curriculum in schools that covers these issues, it is easier to look for role models on social media and elsewhere.

The Senator's question about the rise in pornography usage links in with our next discussion, which will be on artificial intelligence, AI. Asking an AI application for pornography will give links to 100 different sites. It is relatively easy to do and AI content is not filtered. Users of any age can type in a message and access material. It is really simple. AI causes issues just because there is so much information at users' fingertips. It is really simple to use.