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After #metoo

The #metoo campaign has sparked an important debate around the world. Still, I'm worried about what's coming after the campaign is over. 




(THIS ARTICLE IS MACHINE TRANSLATED by Google from Norwegian)

From Hollywood to Norway, women have come forward with their stories. The campaign highlights an awful culture that has been going on for far too long.

What do we do to ensure that men do not harass women sexually or exhibit inappropriate behavior in the workplace? There are so many hurtful and disturbing stories that have emerged, and these are probably just a few of the countless, where men have obviously taken advantage of their situation as a parent. They have known it has been wrong, but still.

Some are now seriously wondering if women are still allowed to hug. But this is not the problem! Problems only arise when men are harassed. And they even know when the limit is crossed for what is law.

We all have a job to do. Both men and women must say when we see that something is not as it should be. At school, workplaces and other arenas, we must work actively to provide information about what is not right. Most of all, we politicians must work for better solutions, because it also requires political will to change attitudes. All the time, we have to ask ourselves, "Do we do enough?"

A survey commissioned by Sex and Society found that 7 out of 10 teachers believe that the school's sexual education is not good enough. Only 13 per cent believe they gained sufficient knowledge during teacher training to conduct good enough sexual education for today's young people. In other words, it is high time that teachers get the right tools to teach their students about boundary and respect for each other's bodies.

So why not start now, making a difference after , too-campaign? That we need better sex education in school is obvious. Students deserve to learn more about and get room to discuss what's right and wrong. In the Labor Party's alternative state budget, we have proposed 400 million earmarked funds for the school health service. We want to create an e-health service that will carry out informational work for young people so that today's school children themselves can build up the knowledge they need.

7 out of 10 students want more sex education in school. These we should listen to. A change will also have to come in the wake , too campaign. We might as well start now.

halvor@auf.no
halvor@auf.no
Endrerud is an adviser / press contact, AUF.

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