Speak up! (Communication skills)

Healthy relationships are built on good communication. Communication is not only about speaking. It is also about listening and understanding others. People communicate in different ways, and some styles are healthier than others. Learning how to communicate clearly, respectfully, and confidently can help you build stronger relationships with friends, family members, and others in your life.

Dealing with peer pressure

Peer pressure is when your friends or peers try to persuade or pressure you to do something. Peer pressure can be positive like when someone is feeling pressure to study more to improve their grades, to exercise more, or eat healthier foods. It can also be negative when it involves something unsafe or possibly dangerous like lying, stealing, drinking alcohol or using drugs. There are ways to counter negative peer pressure. You can develop skills to say no to something you don't want to do.

Suggested video to watch: "I got a friend".

Being safe on the Internet

Being connected to your family, friends, and everyone else online can be fun. But nothing we do online is really private, including emails, text messages, and even the apps you use on your own devices. Let's learn about internet safety.

Suggested video to watch: "Being safe on the Internet".

Intimate partner violence

Intimate partner violence refers to a pattern of behavior in intimate relationship that is used to gain or maintain power and control over a partner. It includes threats or actions that frighten, intimidate, or injure the other person.

Suggested video to watch: "Intimate Partner Violence".

Gender-based violence

Gender norms and gender stereotypes created by our societies may lead to unequal treatment, discrimination, and violence. Gender-based violence (GBV) is violence that is committed against a person or a group on the basis of their gender. It can be based on gender roles, expectations, or limitations and it includes any harm that results from power inequities based on gender roles. It both reflects and reinforces inequalities between men and women.

Sexual violence

Sexual violence is touching someone's body in a sexual way without permission, sex without consent, forcing someone to engage in other sexual acts, or making unwanted sexually harassing comments. Let's learn about different types of sexual violence through these videos:

Suggested videos to watch: "What is sexual assault?", "Sexual abuse can happen to anyone.", and "What is sexual harassment?".