Lina’s Story
Recognising student experiences
Lina speaks about sexual harassment from a teacher.
Open module →Understanding and confronting sexual violence in Indonesian schools
A professional learning resource developed from research into how Indonesian young people experience and understand sexual violence in schools.
About
Listen to Know is a resource developed from research into how Indonesian young people experience and understand sexual violence in schools.
At the heart of the six modules are videos featuring young people speaking from their own experiences and knowledge. These are real stories drawn from our research that offer a rare and important window into how sexual violence is understood and experienced in school settings.
The videos are paired with professional learning modules designed for teachers, school leaders, and school counsellors. Grounded in student voices, scholarship, and policy, the modules are built around the idea that meaningful change happens when school staff work together — examining what they know, challenging their assumptions, and developing a shared language for recognising, responding, and preventing sexual violence in their schools.
Why Listen to Know
For many reasons, students often do not feel able to discuss sexual violence with or in front of their teachers. This separation means that teachers, who have more agency and power in schools, are often under-informed about the sexual harassment and violence that young people experience.
Listen to Know has two meanings. The first is that by listening to the stories of young people we might generate new knowledge and understand what action is needed. The second becomes clearer when said out loud, as “Listen to Know” might also be understood as “Listen to No”.
Developing Listen to Know
This module is based on Farieda’s doctoral research that examines the construction of sexual violence against students in schools in Bandung. Funded by Australia Awards Indonesia, the study focuses on the lived experiences of students and teachers, school practices, and government policies.
To address these issues, we designed six modules in the form of Listen to Know. Each provides real examples of what happens in the world of young people in the form of a short video. The filming took place in Pontianak, West Kalimantan, with production by Gertak Indonesia.
Following early development of the Listen to Know modules, a workshop was held across two days, January 14–15, 2026, in Bandung, West Java.
Hear from Workshop Participants
”In this module, I learned something that mediation is not the best strategy when dealing with sexual violence. It also showed me how to build real trust and make both students and teachers feel safe and comfortable with each other.
”These modules helped me to realise that the victim’s friends have the same point of view, they are just also scared to report it. I honestly thought only the victims felt that way.
”This video has been a wake-up call for me as a teacher that words are powerful. Let’s not label our students and focus on the facts rather than creating facts based on our label.
”From these modules I have come to realise that commenting on someone’s physical appearance is never a joke. It is something that needs to be taken seriously and handled properly.
”The topics were really interesting, and learning about hegemonic masculinity was something completely new for me.
How to Use This Website
You can use the resources from Listen to Know in a variety of ways. The modules have been designed to work best when used in a whole-school setting, so that all staff can discuss the contents and their own experiences together.
If you are able, we encourage you to work through the modules in order and in a whole-school group. This can take place over two days, or ideally, over a sequence of six one-hour sessions that happen weekly or fortnightly.
Alternatively, you can work through the modules in small groups, or individually. All modules have elements of group work including conversation and reflection.
Modules
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Joe’s Story
Listening, trust, and response
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Open module →Martin, Alan, and Ridho’s Story
Peer culture and school climate
Summary space for the third module.
Open module →Clara’s Story
Safety, care, and accountability
Summary space for the fourth module.
Open module →Maria’s Story
Language, labels, and harm
Summary space for the fifth module.
Open module →Anwar, Fajar, and Edo’s Story
Bystander action and prevention
Summary space for the sixth module.
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We welcome any feedback about your experience engaging with these modules. If you have questions, ideas, or comments about the contents of the modules, please get in touch by emailing listentoknowsydney@gmail.com.
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