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Written By: Shashank Ramachandran
What does sexual consent mean?
Sexual consent is the agreement to participate in sexual activity.
It is important to be honest with your partner about what you want and don’t want. Setting your boundaries and respecting other people’s boundaries is the essence of asking for consent.
All partners must agree to sex, every single time, for it to be consensual.
Sexual activity without consent amounts to sexual assault or rape (Sexual Consent, (n.d.).
FRIES?
In India, what age does a person have to reach to be able to give consent?
What is the POCSO Act in India?
Why has there been a call within India for a reconsideration of age of consent?
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