One in five boys 'neutral' on consent being required for sex

One in five boys 'neutral' on consent being required for sex

However, 18% of boys surveyed are neutral as to whether consent is always required, with 3% disagreeing, versus 6% of females who were neutral and 1% disagreeing.

Almost one in five secondary school boys are 'neutral' on the issue of consent being required for sexual activity, a new survey has found. 

A survey by NUI Galway’s Active* Consent programme, based on the views of 613 post-primary students, found 93% of females and 79% of males agree that consent is always required for sexual activity.

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