What is Sexual Intercourse?
Sexual intercourse is a physical activity between two people that culmuniates in orgasm.
What is Sexual Consent?
Sexual Consent is an agreement to participate in sexual activity without which any sexual activity (Including Oral Sex, Genital touching, vaginal or anal penetration).
The legal age for sexual consent is the age, after which a person is allowed by law to consent to engage in sexual activity. It is different across Countries; in Nigeria it is 18 years. This means anyone engaging in sexual activity who is below the age of 18 years is not old enough to give legal consent.
Key Aspects of Sexual Consent
Consent can NEVER be implied
Consent is as easy as FRIES:
- Freely Given: Consenting is a choice you make without pressure, manipulation, or the influence of drugs or alcohol.
- Reversible: Anyone can change their mind about what they feel like doing, anytime. Even if you’ve done it before and even if you’re both naked in bed.
- Informed: You can only consent to something if you have the whole story. For example, if someone says they’ll use a condom and then don’t, there isn’t full consent.
- Enthusiastic: When it comes to sex, you should only do what you WANT to do, not things you feel you’re expected to do.
- Specific: Saying yes to one thing (like going to the bedroom to make out) doesn’t mean you’ve said yes to others (like having sex).
What is Sexual Violence?
Illegal sexual contact that usually involves force upon a person without consent or is inflicted upon a person who is incapable of giving consent (due to age or physical or mental incapacity) or who places the assailant (such as a Medical Practitioner, Boss, etc.) in a position of trust or authority.
- “Sexual Assault” – any kind of non-consensual sexual contact
- “Rape”- Any sexual contact that includes penetration.
What to do if you have been Sexually Assaulted?
- Please click here to see our resources to support survivors of sexual violence across Nigeria.
