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Our Watch welcomes the opportunity to provide a submission to the NSW Inquiry into the impacts of harmful pornography on mental, emotional and physical health.
Pornography is a powerful medium for conveying messages about sex, relationships, gender roles and masculinity and femininity. This Inquiry presents an opportunity to consider the impacts of harmful pornography on individuals’ attitudes, beliefs and practices that are known to drive violence against women.
Submission in response to the Inquiry into the impacts of harmful pornography on mental, emotional, and physical health
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This submission identifies a range of potential areas and measures to guide government action. In particular, it identifies Respectful Relationship Education as a priority area for action. Through Respectful Relationships Education young people are taught the principles of respect and consent and supported to critical engage and analyse the societal context in which pornography is mainstreamed.
This submission also outlines other measures, including regulatory approaches and ways to build on, and complement, the work of the eSafety Commissioner to ensure NSW communities are equipped and supported to critically engage and prevent the impacts of harmful pornography.
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These papers summarise research to identify implications and opportunities for an effective response to pornography’s influence on young people.