Teenagers Tackle Pornography And Cyber-violence In Schools

Around 400 students from six secondary schools crossed nan Axarquia region are getting a clang people successful cyber-violence and pornography. 

Organised by nan Mancomunidad de la Costa del Sol Axarquía, these workshops autumn nether nan acquisition task “Conexión Segura: Más allá de la pantalla” and coincide pinch nan International Day for nan Elimination of Violence against Women connected 25 November.

From Algarrobo to Velez-Malaga, nan students of IES Trayamar, IES Los Montes, IES La Maroma, IES Alta Axarquia, IES Almíjar, and IES Reyes Catolicos are taking portion successful interactive sessions designed to promote group work, captious thinking, and unfastened discussion.

Preventing gender-based violence

“These workshops deed straight connected equality and preventing gender-based unit successful nan integer space,” said Jorge Martín, president of nan Mancomunidad. He highlighted nan value of addressing these issues pinch teens, who person grown up glued to smartphones, tablets, and laptops. “We want to screen topics for illustration cyberbullying, sextortion, and online violence,” Martín added, thanking nan Andalusian Youth Institute for nan €6,000 assistance supporting nan initiative.

The workshops are tally by specialists successful gender equality, younker education, and unit prevention, offering young group devices to navigate integer spaces safely and responsibly.

Two main sessions

The sessions are divided into 2 main strands. “Beyond nan Screen: The Impact of Pornography” explores really mainstream porn shapes perceptions of sexuality, relationships, and gender stereotypes. Meanwhile, “Beyond nan Screen: Online and Safe” focuses connected cyber-violence, sextortion, and non-consensual sharing of images, giving students applicable strategies for integer self-protection.

Tools for keeping teenagers safe online

Alba Ortiz, coordinator of nan IAJ successful Malaga, highlighted nan value of nan programme successful regular life, noting really easy societal media tin origin harm. Lourdes Piña, Velez-Malaga’s councillor for Education and Youth, stressed nan request for shared acquisition and early intervention, while Social Rights councillor Juan García highlighted nan intelligence wellness risks hidden down seemingly “perfect” online lives.

Together, these voices underline a elemental but powerful message: keeping young group safe online is each astir giving them nan tools, knowledge, and assurance to respect themselves and others.