Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

Affirmative consent campaign calls for sexual assault law change in England and Wales – but this approach has pitfalls, too

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par Eithne Dowds, Senior Lecturer in Law, Queen's University Belfast

A new campaign by non-profit Right to Equality, in partnership with creative agency CPB London and actress and comedian Emily Atack, has called for the adoption of affirmative consent as a legal standard in England and Wales.

The campaign’s use of the slogan “I’m asking for it” received widespread criticism. It was labelled offensive by survivors of…

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