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As part of the proposal, the city council will deliver three requests from the Wellington Alliance Against Sexual Violence (WAASV), a new organisation which led a rally against sexual violence, attended by hundreds of people in the central city in March. These include design changes to Courtenay Place, a joint strategy between Hospitality New Zealand and the city council to make bars safer and funding for sexual violence prevention initiatives.
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The Wellington City Council proposal includes funding for the Don’t Guess The Yes campaign, a joint-initiative between police and hospitality to raise awareness about sexual consent. (File photo).