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Bodysafe
Rape Prevention Education delivers education programmes to young people in secondary schools, alternative education centres, teen parent units, residential spaces and youth justice centres in the greater Auckland area. We believe that education is the best strategy to prevent sexual violence in our communities. We reach out to approximately 5000 young people. BodySafe Tiaki Tinana,…
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Resources Here you will find a list of resources—blogs, articles, activities, posters and more—to learn more about consent, sexual violence prevention and other important topics such as gender and sexuality. Feel free to use these individually, to share with friends and whānau or to implement in your school, workplace or community space. (links are in…
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About Us OUR VISION Effectively contributing to creating communities free of sexual violence, where people are enjoying respectful relationships and sexual experiences free from pressure, coercion, harm, and violence OUR MISSION RPE’s mission is to work in relationship with tangata whenua to develop partnerships and evidence-based prevention activities in community services, education, health promotion, research and…
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SUPPORT IN TIMES OF COVID-19 Kindness, respect and support are more important than ever when times are tough and we hope these resources help. Need Help Now? In emergencies call 111.Call 111 if you or someone else is in danger or could be harmedIf it’s not safe for you to speak, stay silent, push 55…
Read MoreThe Speak Up Documentary
Members of our BodySafe team and our own Debbi Tohill feature in this just released video about photo sharing. It’s the first of three short films about online harassment Antworks Studio has made for Netsafe. Thanks for inviting us to be a part of it and special thanks to Hester Tingey for being so open and honest about…
Read MoreWhat Women Want: 125 Years Suffrage Event
On the 12th September 2018, some members of the RPE team attended a panel-style event called ‘What Women Want’ hosted by broadcaster Alison Mau which marked the 125th anniversary of Women’s Suffrage. The aim of the event was to open up conversations around the equality that women still seek, and how this can be achieved.…
Read MoreAorere College’s Health Expo 2018
“Somewhere Over the Rainbow.” On the 25th May 2018 Michael and Eliza – two members of our RPE team had a stall at Aorere College’s Health Expo titled ‘Somewhere Over The Rainbow’. The event was run by the Aorere PSSP team (Peer Sexuality Support Programme) along with the senior health classes. The event was funded by…
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10 Things You Can Do 1. DONATEWith the help of donations, RPE can continue to grow and reach out to new communities to prevent sexual violence through education. Whether you hold a school fundraiser or raise money by running a half marathon (like Helen did here), donating to RPE is one way to make a…
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Rape Culture DEFINITION Rape culture exists in a society or environment in which common social beliefs, attitudes and morals normalise sexual violence, encourage people to associate sex with violence, and minimise the seriousness of sexual violence (Wright, 2015). Within rape culture, sexual violence is accepted, justified and not challenged enough by society (Field, 2004). The number…
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Working Together To End Sexual Violence Rape Prevention Education (RPE) works in the greater Auckland area and nationally to prevent sexual violence through the delivery of educational programmes, health promotion, and prevention activities. Find Out More WHAT WE ARE DOING Bodysafe is an interactive programme that promotes healthy relationships by having open and supportive discussions…
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