Annual Program Educates Students on Sexual Health and Related Topics

OXFORD, Miss. – The University of Mississippi’s Sarah Isom Center for Women and Gender Studies, Office of Violence Prevention and Office of Health Promotion are co-sponsoring Sex EDxtravaganza, a program on sexual health, consent, gender identities and healthy relationships, on Sept. 11-13.

The event will focus on three goals: decreasing sexually transmitted diseases, preventing sexual violence and decreasing gender-related violence, all important topics for college-aged adults.

On Monday (Sept. 11), student organization FEMISS will host a screening of the documentary “Jackson,” which follows three women in a debate about women’s health and the last abortion clinic in Mississippi. The film by Maisie Crow debuted in 2016, winning numerous awards at film festivals. The screening begins at 6 p.m. in Lamar Hall, Room 129, and a discussion will follow.

The Office of Violence Prevention and Rebels Against Sexual Assault will co-sponsor a Consent Carnival from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday (Sept. 12) in the Circle. The goal is to educate students about affirmative consent by playing games and talking with peer educators.

The observance closes out with Wellness Wednesday: Sexual Health Education, sponsored by the Office of Health Promotion, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the Galtney-Lott Plaza. The event will serve as a respectful approach to sexual health and sexual relationships, with the goal of engaging students to make informed choices regarding sexual health. Education and campus resources will be available.

For more information, visit http://sarahisomcenter.org/sex-edxtravaganza/.