Episode 2: Understanding Consent

14:19, Fri 21 Jan 2022

Consent is not just a legal matter - it’s also a cultural one. What are our social frameworks for thinking about consent? Andrea Simon from the Violence Against Women Coalition UK, tells us about finding from their “public attitudes to sexual consent” survey (2018). Amrita Dash from Edinburgh Rape Crisis tells us about how these public perceptions impact on rape survivors' ability to seek support and justice. Finally, Dr Hannah Bows gives us examples of how these perceptions have a huge impact on who we believe can be raped.

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