Teachers say students have been more distracted, disobedient and unsettled in their friendships since the return to school and fear that years of disruption will have a lasting impact.
A petition has been swamped with stories of schoolgirls as young as 13 allegedly being sexually assaulted by their male peers. They have called for sexual consent lessons to be taught much earlier.
A petition has been swamped with stories of schoolgirls as young as 13 allegedly being sexually assaulted by their male peers. They have called for sexual consent lessons to be taught much earlier.
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Ava is shopping with her mum. Sheâs 10. Feisty. Articulate. And unsure. Her mother wants to buy her a new swimsuit. Ava wants to get one, too, just not the two-piece her mother has chosen for her. âI feel like I have a bit of a belly,â she says. Her friends, listening to the story a few days later, all nod.
âMy parents say that when I get older itâs going to stretch out and be okay. But I think I have a really big ribcage.â She stands in front of her friends and holds her hands stiff against her sides. âSee, you can see the outline.â