Taking Back Control – Julianna was bullied terribly throughout school but says it became unbearable once the bullies started attacking her online, because it felt as though they had infiltrated her own home. Here she explains how she dealt with the bullying in exactly the right way, collecting evidence and handing it over to the police. She is now free from the girls who tormented her, having received an apology from one.
Topic: Relationships
Chastity Banned – Interview with a schoolgirl who took her school to court after they banned her from wearing a chastity ring. She lost the case as the judge ruled that the ring was not an expression of religious belief, despite the fact that her decision to abstain from sex before marriage was inspired by her faith.
Letarnia’s View – Letarnia grew up on the estate where now she works as a youth worker. She says that knife crimes are a real aspect of life in London’s estates, but that this outshines much of the good work that young people on these estates are also doing to better themselves, and their communities.
No Sex Before Marriage – A young Christian discusses his commitment to abstain from sex until he’s married. He reveals the attitudes of his friends towards his decision as well as his concern that too many young people give in to peer pressure. For him, undertaking the challenge of chastity involves setting up some clear boundaries.