Press Pause is a sexual abuse prevention organization in Aotearoa, New Zealand. Its mission is to help adults understand, recognize, and respond to young people’s concerning sexual behaviors. Press Pause provides education on healthy boundaries, online behavior, pornography, sexual images and language, and unwanted sexual touch. The organization uses a traffic-light metaphor to distinguish between acceptable and unacceptable behaviors, with orange representing “the messy middle”—those behaviors where early, thoughtful intervention has the greatest chance of preventing escalation into harmful sexual behavior.

In this webinar, Rebekah Fraser and Nikki Friar share how their work at Press Pause uses a structured approach to address this “messy middle,” offering ideas for practitioners seeking to prevent harm.

In this webinar, Whippman shares insights from her exploration of online manosphere communities and their potential impact on boys and young men. Her presentation is both humorous and deeply moving, outlining a constructive path forward to support boys in realizing their full potential.

In this webinar, Dr. Rodrigues explores topics that many adults feel uncertain or underprepared to address with adolescents, including (1) How to engage teens in conversations about sexuality and technology, (2) What we know about targeted violence in schools, (3) The current state of the “manosphere,” and how adults can help young men avoid harmful influences, and (4) Strategies for preventing exploitation by groups such as 764 and other nihilistic violent extremist networks.

Join New Zealand author and survivor advocate Louise Nicholas for a powerful webinar exploring the needs and rights of people who have experienced sexual violence, particularly as they navigate the legal system. Drawing on her own years-long pursuit of justice following sexual assault by serving police officers, Ms. Nicholas will speak about the challenges survivors may face in court and the importance of survivor-centered services, support, and advocacy. An internationally recognized lecturer and co-author, she works alongside survivors, families, communities, and service providers to elevate survivor perspectives and encourage others to speak out against abuse and injustice.