You and your partner can express your consent in several ways:

• It can be expressed in words or gestures, explicitly or implicitly

👉 There is consent when the person gives a clear “yes”, when they are enthusiastic

👉 There is no consent when the person:

– Expresses their refusal through words, gestures or an attitude;
– Remains silent, is asleep or does nothing;
– Is paralyzed by fear;
– Is afraid to react or speak;
– Has no other choice but to do what the other person asks them to do;
– Is coerced through the use of physical or psychological force (blackmail, intimidation, manipulation, violence).

•It is never final: it is possible to say “yes” and then change your mind any time during the sexual activity or to say “yes” to certain activities and “no” to others.

• For consent to be valid, it must not be given under the influence of alcohol or drugs and neither of the partners should be in a position of power or authority over the other.