Launched mid-way through last semester, UCDSU’s consent campaign is set to continue in the second semester with a sexual assault survey and various consent workshops to be held.
The survey was originally intended to be held in the third week of the semester, however it was delayed to coincide with International Women’s Day on the 8th March. The theme for this year’s International Women’s day is “Pledge for Parity” which seeks to end gender inequality.
UCDSU President, Marcus O’Halloran commented that “we just feel it’s a more appropriate day for it, and we just want to maximise the results that we get no matter what the results show, we just wanted to get true results for it.”
Ellen O’Malley Dunlop of the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre (DRCC), Orla O’Connor of the National Women’s Council of Ireland and acclaimed author Louise O’Neill will be present to launch the survey.
A number of workshops have also been planned to highlight the meaning of consent. These have since been delayed but are scheduled to go ahead over the semester.
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