Tag: consent

Consent cannot be reduced to a simple ‘yes’ or ‘no’

Legal frameworks recognise consent as voluntary, yet lived experiences reveal how often…

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Women speak out after being sterilised ‘without consent’

Over 100 women were sterilised without consent, many misled by doctors, now…

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Retirement fund in hot water for benefit payout without consent

Member complained to adjudicator that the fund ignored his request to transfer…

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ConCourt heards arguments on consent

The apex court heard arguments in a landmark case on Thursday. The…

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European court finds fault with France’s sexual consent rules

France's parliament is currently debating a draft law that would define rape…

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Makhadzi blasts Open Mic for secret distribution deal without her consent

Makhadzi accuses former label of hijacking her royalties Makhadzi has accused her…

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Marriage Bill: Here’s why KZN residents want lobola regulated and consent removed for polygamy

Some men shared concerns that the provision that the first wife should…

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Japan weighs finally lifting age of consent from 13

A Japanese justice ministry panel on Friday proposed raising the country’s age…

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