Students say sexual consent ‘grey area’

Sexual consent is a “grey area” for students that is negotiated silently and clouded by alcohol.

Students say sexual consent ‘grey area’

Research conducted by a team from NUI Galway among university students found that both males and females were uncertain as to what defined rape and sexual violence.

Children’s Minister Frances Fitzgerald described the findings as “disturbing” and said that young people were “very confused” about consent.

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