No means no: Why sexual consent is a growing educational issue in colleges

Campaigns like SHAG and SHIFT weeks aim to put the focus on the big issue of sexual consent at third level institutions, writes Áilín Quinlan

FROM ‘Cups of Tea’ and business cards carrying definitions of sexual consent to flash-mobs, sex magicians, posters and workshops, the message to third-level students across the country this autumn is simple: no means no.

The concept of giving or obtaining consent for sexual activity is a prominent theme in the sexual health campaigns, SHAG weeks and SHIFT weeks beginning around now at third-level institutions nationwide.