Students at Wrexham University have come up with their own rules of engagement for a night out, in a bid to end violence against women. 

In a series of engagement sessions, male students from Wrexham University explored the importance of creating a safe and respectful nighttime environment where inappropriate behaviour towards women is not tolerated or excused.

The idea is in collaboration with the Welsh Government’s Sound campaign to end violence against women.

Sound is a bilingual platform for young men, with a single aim – to make Wales the safest place to be a woman. 

The group of male students came up with the following rules of engagement:

1. Ask, don’t assume

2. Respect each other’s boundaries

3. Keep an eye on yourself, keep an eye on each other

The students said it was about “drawing lines about the way men treat women".

Commenting on his involvement with the Sound project, one student, Cal Roberts reflected: “I think if SOUND had been around when I was younger, it would’ve healed my issues quicker and made me address problematic behaviours sooner.

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"The project has helped me because a lot of the relationship terminology I hadn’t heard about before looking at SOUND. Knowing the definitions around words helped me put past situations into context, things like gaslighting and lovebombing.”

Commenting on their partnership with Sound, Wrexham University said: “Here at Wrexham University we have a strong commitment to addressing social issues and promoting gender equality. Our dedication to fostering a safe and inclusive environment on campus aligns perfectly with the goals of the campaign.

"A key societal issue that our University and Student Union work collaboratively on is raising awareness of violence against women and we were delighted to be involved with the campaign helping to inform strategy and create impactful content, providing our students with the opportunity to reflect, learn and take positive action against violence and abuse.”