SEXUAL HEALTH AND GUIDANCE

From February 8th-12th, it’s DCU SU’s SHAG (Sexual Health & Guidance) Fest! SHAG Fest aims to empower students with sexual health information and to break the stigma around sexual activity. We’ve got a whole host of events ready for the week including Consent Workshops, Tinder Live, Disclosure Training, Conversations with Only Fans Creators, Bottoming 101, and so much more!

Check out the full schedule of events below!

Got something you want to see during SHAG Week? Get in touch with dean@dcusu.ie.

Don’t forget to check out our Sexual Health Section, too!

Monday

11:00-11:35 Active* Consent Training

Join for a 30-minute session that will teach you the basics of consent; what it means and how it is communicated. You'll receive a training certificate for your CV after your participation! Hosted by DCU SU VP for Welfare & Equality and DCU SU VP for Education & Placement

https://dcu-ie.zoom.us/j/977738611851

2:00-12:35 Active* Consent Training

https://dcu-ie.zoom.us/j/97773861185

17:00-18:30 Image-Based Sexual Assault: An Overview w/ Caroline West

Dr. Caroline West explores what 'revenge porn' is, why renaming it is important, and the ways one can practically and effectively support victims of IBSA in Ireland

.https://dcu-ie.zoom.us/j/95044425566

18:00-Onwards Neuroscience & Sexuality: What Happens in Your Brain When You Have Sex and How to Have Better Sex?

Dr. Nan Wise is a cognitive neuroscientist, certified sex therapist, bestselling author, and an Associate Research Professor at Rutgers University and who will help us look at sex and sexuality from a neuroscientific perspective.

https://dcu-ie.zoom.us/j/98149237659?pwd=bXRtb0pBUXQwWUR3M0R1V2NtdFJ6QT09

Tuesday

13:00-14:00 Relationships: Live in a Time of COVID

Join DCU Healthy's Wellbeing at Home Webinar session hosted by Dr. Ray O'Neill exploring what we want to emerge from our cocooned relationships.

https://dcu-ie.zoom.us/j/94614079156

14:00-15:00 Find Your Purpose: Women for Election

Facilitated by Edel Hackett, in collaboration with DCUSU & Women for Election, join this interactive workshop to build your confidence and learn what angers you, motivates you, and what ultimately will drive your campaigning skills. https://www.dcusu.ie/wfe

17:00-18:00 Period Poverty w/ Anytime of The Month

University Limerick's Anytime of Month will explore what period poverty is, how it is maintained, and the steps we can take to end it! Join for an interactive workshop with practical tips on how to make period products widely accessible for everyone.

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83730143238

18:00-19:00 DRCC Workshop: What To Do If Your Friend Discloses to You?

Worried about what to do if your friend discloses a sexual assault to you? Dublin Rape Crisis Centre will talk you through what to do if someone discloses to you and how you can best support them & you! Entry to the session will be capped after the first 30 attendees

https://dcu-ie.zoom.us/j/94817951781

Wednesday

13:00-14:00 Live Q&A on Sex Work w/ CAIN

Head on over to the splash zone on DCU Students' Union's Instagram Live for a conversation between DCU SU VP for Welfare & Equality, Dean, and Slag Wars finalist CAIN on the culture of sex work, sex positivity, and how you can find empowerment in your sexuality - in whatever way works for you!

http://www.instagram.com/dcu_su

15:00-16:00 Commerce of OnlyFans w/ Josh Moore XXX, Tyreece, Julia & Special GuestIn collaboration with the Enterprise Society, stop by for a Conversation with popular OnlyFans Creators, Tyreece, Josh Moore, Julia, & a Special Guest!

https://dcu-ie.zoom.us/j/94050244891

17:00-17:30 Active* Consent Training

https://dcu-ie.zoom.us/j/97773861185

18:00-19:30 Bottoming 101

Bottoming 101 will talk (potential) bottoms through anal sex from preparation to action, and aftercare. The session will focus on the anatomy of anal sex, the ways in which pleasure can be maximised, and the reasons why being a bottom may be right (or not right!) for you. Facilitated by DCU SU VP for Welfare & Equality. https://dcu-ie.zoom.us/j/94095079776

Thursday

2:00-13:00 Is it Sin? Ireland's HIV Pandemic w/ Robbie Lawlor, Michael O'Dea & Ellie Marley

In the wake of the global sensation, It's A Sin, join HIV activists Robbie, Michael, & Ellie in their discussion on the experience of folks living with HIV and how we have the tools to end the HIV pandemic, some 40 years after it began in the 1980s.

https://dcu-ie.zoom.us/j/98129991276

16:30-18:00 Online Campaigning

Craig Dwyer will demystify online digital campaigning by giving practical advice and tips on how to manage multiple social media platforms. As well as online tools that can be used by candidates to hone their online messaging.A conversation with former DCUSU President, Christine Farrell, will follow.

https://www.dcusu.ie/wfe

17:30-18:30 Masturbation 101

Let's explore ways to remove shame and stigma from masturbation, how to choose safe items to masturbate with and what we mean by ‘body-safe’ toys and lube. This workshop covers anatomy as well as the health benefits of masturbation, and a brief history of masturbation (and attempts to stop it!) w/ Dr. Caroline West!

https://dcu-ie.zoom.us/j/96920740281

18:30-21:30 Sex Toy Bingo w/ FemSoc

Join DCU Feminist Society for the grandest quiz of them all! Questions, toys, and fun - oh my!

https://dcusu.ticketsolve.com/shows/873616949

19:30-21:30 The Swipe: A DCUSU Tinder Event

Tired of this lockdown? Lonely in limbo? Aren't we all! Join "The Swipe: A DCUSU Tinder Event" which will match people in breakout rooms based on what types of people they say they want to be matched with - it's really Tinder live! Breakout rooms will last for 2-3 minutes each and icebreaker questions will come up on screen to keep the conversation going.

https://dcu-ie.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_E--v0W_wQ7yJ7x7pRdmUyg