The case in summary The University of Agder has launched a campaign against sexual harassment at the start of studies. The campaign is student-run and encourages the design of green and red flags that symbolize good and bad behaviour. The campaign includes posters on campus and in restrooms targeting harassment in all forms, including “nug sex.” The students’ health and well-being survey (SHoT) in 2022 revealed that 3 out of 10 students have been exposed to some form of sexual harassment. The campaign has received a good response, and several messages from students are now being collected for research on the topic. All employees at the university have undergone an e-learning course on the topic. The summary is made by an AI service from OpenAi. The content is quality assured by news’s journalists before publication. “Don’t fuss about sex. Don’t be a red flag.” Three new music students stand for the first time in the crowded hall at the University of Agder, Kristiansand. But long before the music, there are completely different things on the poster. On large posters. In the toilets. GIVING NOTICE: Eivor Elle (19), Alexandra Fossen Pavlovich (19) and Elena Eriksen Radulov (20) write down examples of what is accepted – and not. Photo: eirik damsgaard / news – It feels safe to meet this on campus. It is good that the topic is taken up and talked about, says Eivor Elle (19). – The University does not direct its message to anyone who harasses or can be thought of doing so. Students will design green and red flags. What is good behavior? What is bad? – Wow, that’s a bit cool. That we can join in and write messages – and see what others have written, says Alexandra Fossen Pavlovich (19). – It is a good initiative. It’s quite hip and aimed at young adults, says Elena Eriksen Radulov (20), who thinks the choice of words in the campaign is good. – I hardly think the language can be too direct. I made a green flag and wrote “respect and listen”, she says. THUMBS DOWN: “Don’t be a red flag”, says the anti-harassment campaign at the start of studies. Photo: Eirik Damsgaard / news IT student Ask Lootz says there is still a lot of shame associated with the topic. – With an open conversation, it becomes easier for everyone to talk about. Then it will be easier to have good relationships also around sex, says the 21-year-old, who made two green notes for the cork board. “Respect others’ boundaries” and “Consent is sexy”. Everything from pawing Students have helped design the campaign, which is the first of its kind in University Norway. And the toilet posters on the campus in Kristiansand and Grimstad hammer home the message: “Massy sex is nagging about everything from pawing and oral sex to penetration. This is harassment and can have lasting consequences for the person you do it to.” NEW ANGLE: – The language is direct and designed by the students themselves, says Vice-Chancellor at the University of Agder Hilde Inntjore. Photo: Eirik Damsgaard / news Vice-rector Hilde Inntjore acknowledges that the choice of words can seem foreign to older generations. – The students have designed this themselves. You see it is the voice of their generation. It’s their words and expressions, and that’s good, says Inntjore. All employees went through an e-learning course on the topic this winter. – Now we are targeting the students. The sponsor’s week – and the start in the following days – has unfortunately been a challenging time for all the universities in terms of unwanted incidents, according to the vice-chancellor. Frames 3 out of 10 The students’ health and well-being survey (SHoT) in 2022 revealed that 3 out of 10 say they have been exposed to some form of sexual harassment. There was a marked increase from the figures in 2018. MORE AWARE: – We want to make young people more aware of their own behavior and power relations, say associate professor Irene Trysnes and senior lecturer Katja HW Skjølberg at UiA. Photo: eirik damsgaard / news – The response to the campaign has been very good. We have already taken down notes to make room for more, says associate professor at the Department of Sociology and Social Work Irene Trysnes. She says investigations reveal sexual exploitation to an increasing extent. – We know from research that sponsoring weeks and the start of studies for some almost become an extension of Russian time, with a focus on sex and alcohol. That is why, among other things, we focus the spotlight on “rushing to sex”, which is unfortunate and negative. Trysnes and a colleague will now research the topic. Among other things, they must go through all the messages that come from students in the first two weeks. POSTER: The message is not wrapped when this autumn’s students arrive on campus in Kristiansand and Grimstad. Photo: Eirik Damsgaard / news Published 16.08.2024, at 21.09
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