Depressing StatisticsAlmost Half of Women In Developing Countries Feel They Can’t Say ‘No’ To Sex: U.N. Report The denial of bodily autonomy to women and girls "is nothing less than an annihilation of the spirit." By Devrupa Rakshit
Navigating ConsentCan’t Assume a Woman Consents To Sex Just Because She Has Said Yes Before: Delhi Court The court rejected the bail plea of news anchor Varun Hiremath, who allegedly raped a 22-year-old woman. By Aditi Murti
Pick Me Pick MeCovid19 Vaccines Are Now Being Tested on Child Volunteers. But Can Kids Really Volunteer? Given kids' cognitive and emotional immaturity and legal dependency, it's questionable whether they can truly consent to medical research. By Liesl Goecker
No Means NoDenmark Becomes Latest Country to Define Rape by Lack of Consent, Rather Than by Violence “Now it will be clear, that if both parties do not consent to sex, then it’s rape,” says the country's justice minister. By Aditi Murti
Love In The Uncanny ValleyWe Will Soon Have Sentient Sex Robots. Will They Be Able To Consent? Meaningful consent is possible only if robots achieve independent decision-making skills, which many futurists believe is only a few decades away. By Aditi Murti
Legal Vacuum‘Kid‑fluencers’ Will Get Privacy, Exploitation Protection Under French Law In the lucrative world of social media, children’s well-being is barely regulated. By Rajvi Desai
portraits of digital intimacyHow Covid19 Lockdown Made a Single Man Negotiate Consent Beyond Sex 25-year-old Rajat took the notion of consent beyond sex, to center his need for safety and intimacy under Covid19 lockdown. By The Swaddle Team
Few Steps UpwardSouth Korea Raises Age of Consent From 13 to 16 to “Protect Teenagers” According to the country's Justice Ministry, the age of consent was raised to "protect teenagers from sex crimes at a fundamental level." By Aditi Murti
For The Long HaulBacklash Against the #MeToo Movement Shouldn’t Overshadow Its Significance, Successes Social movements for change have a pattern: two steps forward, one step backward. By Pallavi Prasad
Age Of Consent‘Baby It’s Cold Outside’ Gets an (Unnecessary) #MeToo Rewrite John Legend, Natasha Rothwell and Kelly Clarkson could have used the song to explore the gray areas of consent, instead of peddling a black-and-white scenario as progress. By Rajvi Desai & Liesl Goecker
Tip Of The IcebergStudy: 3.35 Million U.S. Women’s First Sexual Experience Was Rape Rape survivors were twice as likely to have an unwanted pregnancy over the course of their lives than those who had a voluntary first sexual experience. By Pallavi Prasad
Say Yes To the YesConsent Is More Than Just a Yes to Sex, It’s an Enthusiastic Yes A "what are you into?" should get the ball rolling. By Pallavi Prasad
Cock SureStudy: Men Who Send Unsolicited Dick Pics Score Highly on Narcissism and Sexism "The issue is not that these men don't understand the concept of consent, they just don't care." By Anubhuti Matta
Just AskIt’s Time We Start Negotiating Non‑Sexual Consent, As Well The phrase "can I ____?" will take you a long way. By Pallavi Prasad
GaspWomen Report Surprise Choking During Sex and It’s Scaring Them According to the research, 13% of sexually active participants ages 14 to 17 have already been choked. By Pallavi Prasad
Cheap TrickLet’s Be Honest: ‘Consent Condoms’ Are a Marketing Ploy A communal opening of the condom wrapper isn't an antidote to rape culture. By Rajvi Desai
Yes And NoHow to Teach Kids About Consent It boils down to parents minding their own words and actions. By Sneha Rawlani
Life LessonsConsent Isn’t Just a Value; It’s Also a Set of Skills Building kids' consent skills early is essential -- but it can also be a minefield for parents. By Sneha Rawlani