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The University of Galway's Active* Consent programme has called for the Further and Higher Education and Training sectors to establish firm targets for consent education and sexual violence prevention among students and staff. The programme released a report highlighting that nearly 25,000 first-year higher education students engaged with its orientation resource during the 2023-2024 academic year, with 80% finding it useful and 91% recommending it to peers. Active* Consent advocates for at least 80% of incoming higher education students to participate in consent education during orientation, extending similar opportunities to further education and training learners, providing ongoing consent education throughout students' academic journeys, and ensuring all staff engage in relevant training. This initiative aligns with SDG 5 (Gender Equality) and SDG 10 (Reduced Inequalities) by promoting gender equality and reducing inequalities through comprehensive consent education and violence prevention strategies.