Consent in Ireland

Thank you to the Rape Crisis Network of Ireland for calling on your country to redefine the word "consent" to help survivors have a better chance in seeking justice through the courts. Unfortunately, much of our world forgets that consent means permission. To get permission to do most things in life, everyone knows they must ask. Yet, most legal systems fail to acknowledge the importance of "asking first" with one of life's precious gifts -- intimacy.

In a report published today (according to the "Irish Examiner"), the RCNI said just 1% of sexual violence cases were currently ending in a prosecution. While our world continually agrees rape is a haneous crime, people and governments need to start doing MORE to back those words.