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My name is Maria, and I'm here to talk to you
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about sexual consent and what it means for your relationship or situation.
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What does sexual consent mean for girls?
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You should know that there are laws about the age of sexual consent,
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meaning how old a person needs to be in order to consent to sex.
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These laws vary from country to country and region to region.
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Such laws exist to protect minors, people younger than 18 years old
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from someone older, adults pressuring or forcing them to do sexual acts.
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Even if a girl gives permission for sexually activity with an adult
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and realizes she was not okay with it, this never implies consent.
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A girl is never accountable.
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A girl's permission never excuses the adult
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or teen from taking full responsibility for the interaction.
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It is always the
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adult’s responsibility to set boundaries with children and adolescents.
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What if girls are married? When a girl is below the age of consent,
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Sex is not consensual and should be considered rape.
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But in many countries there are laws that make it legal for an adult to have
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sex and sexual contact with the child who is below the age of consent.
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if they are married to that child at the time,
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but girls who are married
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still have the right to say no to sexual activity for any reason,
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including not feeling comfortable, not being ready,
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or not wanting to get pregnant.
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Remember, you have the right to say no to any kind of sex,
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even if you agreed first to have sex, but then changed your mind.
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Sexual consent means saying yes.
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Any sexual activity without consent is sexual assault
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and is against the law.
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Let's talk about it podcast: Sexual consent
