People who sign consent forms feel more trapped—not more empowered—than those who give consent verbally, according to new ...

According to Penn’s policy on sexual and relationship violence and stalking, consent can be given nonverbally. With the addition of new administrative positions and processes to combat sexual ...

Age of consent is a legal term for the age a person must reach to give consent to sex. If an adult engages in any type of sexual activity with someone below the age of consent in that state, they’re ...

On June 3, 2016, I found myself outraged and ready to throw my phone at the wall. After reading the Buzzfeed News article that featured a heart-wrenching letter penned to Brock Turner in the Stanford ...

A new study suggests that young men overwhelmingly support affirmative sexual consent in principle—yet often find its verbal implementation difficult in practice. The research, led by scholars at ...

Consent is when someone verbally agrees, gives permission, or says "yes" to sexual activity with someone else. Consent is always freely given and all people in a sexual situation must feel that they ...

Christy Bieber has a JD from UCLA School of Law and began her career as a college instructor and textbook author. She has been writing full time for over a decade with a focus on making financial and ...