Understanding Sexual Assault and Consent

Sexual assault is defined as “any sexual contact or behavior that happens without clear, voluntary, and informed consent”(rainn.org). According to a report by Kadir Has University, over 40% of women have experienced physical or sexual violence at least once in their lives, and 93% have been subjected to sexual and gender-based harassment in Türkiye. This is an extreme humanitarian and safety issue which must be tackled in the near future, as young women and girls now feel unsafe in their home country. Every woman deserves the right to feel safe and comfortable where they live and should not feel fear every day they leave their house, or even while they are in their place of residence.