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Sex, Likes & Social Media: The RAP Project

9 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago -

The RAP Project speaks to tens of thousands of students throughout the UK about Relationship & Sex Education (RSE). Passionate about empowering young people with personal & digital safety advice on & offline, the founders instruct teens on how to identify peer on peer sexual harassment, practice ‘Mutual Respect & Mutual Consent’ within intimate relationships & analyse how social media & online porn influence attitudes, expectations & body image. This impactful, informative podcast shares advice & expertise from Sexperts, RAP presenters & young people with a No Holds Barred approach. Whether you are a teenager, parent, or teacher, their ‘Sex, Likes & Social Media’ podcast is definitely worth tuning into. Awareness is Power!

Relationships Society & Culture • rse pornography consent social media sexual harassment sexual assault body image digital safety laws toxic masculinity
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Episodes

Gender Stereotypes and Street Harassment: How to Use Peer Pressure for Positive Change

December 15, 2021 01:00 - 1 hour - 42.5 MB

Our latest installment of 'Sex, Likes and Social Media' podcast explores how young people can use activism to call out street harassment and channel peer pressure into moral rebellion, affecting real change. Jessica Hawley, The RAP Project's Head of Training & Director of Primary Development, and Evie Chiles, RAP blogger and Intern, speak to two activists who are dedicated to end Street Harassment: Maya Tutton, co-founder of 'Our Streets Now' and Dr Dan Guiness, Managing Director of 'Beyond ...

Gender Stereotypes and Street Harassment: How to Use Peer Pressure for Positive Change

December 15, 2021 01:00 - 1 hour - 42.5 MB

Our latest installment of 'Sex, Likes and Social Media' podcast explores how young people can use activism to call out street harassment and channel peer pressure into moral rebellion, affecting real change. Jessica Hawley, The RAP Project's Head of Training & Director of Primary Development, and Evie Chiles, RAP blogger and Intern, speak to two activists who are dedicated to end Street Harassment: Maya Tutton, co-founder of 'Our Streets Now' and Dr Dan Guiness, Managing Director of 'Beyond ...

Addressing Peer on Peer Sexual Assault & Harassment in Schools: The Fallout

April 13, 2021 11:00 - 23 minutes - 16.1 MB

In this episode, we speak to Ava Vikal and Samuel Shulenberg, two courageous students who address open letters to the Heads of two prestigious schools in London, where lad-culture and inappropriate, even illegal, behaviours reign. Allison and Deana hear their stories, and discuss 'What Now?'

Confronting Lad Culture & Gender Based Violence at University

December 23, 2020 11:00 - 50 minutes - 34.7 MB

Over half of all university students in the UK are reporting unwanted sexual behaviour perpetrated upon them by another student. How much does "Lad Culture" or what we at The RAP Project call "Laditude", contributes to this culture?  How are universities responding to recent scandals involving toxic masculinity on campus? Are they doing enough to end gender-based violence and harassment? Are their actions making their campus’ safer? Deana Puccio, Co-Founder of The RAP Project, speaks to thre...

Tackling (Gender) Bias in Schools: How Schools, Peers & Parents Can Create Inclusive Cultures

October 27, 2020 18:00 - 46 minutes - 31.6 MB

Teacher, coach and gender expert Ellie Collin joins us to discuss Gender construction, stereotyping and bias in competitive selective schools. Ellie discusses what schools, parents and pupils can do to create healthier, more inclusive and collaborative environments. 

Back to School

September 10, 2020 13:00 - 30 minutes - 21 MB

This week first year university student Georgia Koopman speaks to educator Cathy Walker about the emotional and physical challenges of returning to school after a six month hiatus due to Covid 19 and summer holidays. Understandably, young people are concerned about waking up on time, socialising and the heavy academic workload they face after months of varying levels of structure. Cathy offers brilliant advice on how students can use the start of the school year to practice a forward thinkin...

Back to School

September 10, 2020 13:00 - 30 minutes - 21 MB

This week first year university student Georgia Koopman speaks to educator Cathy Walker about the emotional and physical challenges of returning to school after a six month hiatus due to Covid 19 and summer holidays. Understandably, young people are concerned about waking up on time, socialising and the heavy academic workload they face after months of varying levels of structure. Cathy offers brilliant advice on how students can use the start of the school year to practice a forward thinkin...

Porn: The Good, The Bad, The Ugly

August 26, 2020 09:00 - 46 minutes - 31.7 MB

Pornography is part of teen culture, whether we like it or not. Our work with young people supports this, and informs us that many young people are influenced by the erotic videos, the hardcore porn vidoes, and they are changing their expectations, attitudes accordingly. Allison Havey, co-founder of The RAP Project and CEO of The RAP Foundation, speaks to two teenagers about how online porn has affected them personally, their friends and their sexuality.

Introduction: Who we are and What we do

July 15, 2020 08:00 - 23 minutes - 16.4 MB

Former NY Sex Crimes prosecutor Deana Puccio describes how a lightbulb moment grew into a programme that now reaches tens of thousands of young people throughout the UK & abroad.  She shares how The RAP Project educates students about sexual assault, digital & personal safety & how pornography & social media influence expectations & body image. Listen to Deana tell her story. She is joined by Sixth Former Georgia Koopman, as we hear more about what’s to come for Sex, Likes and Social Media a...