Emily Atack Instagram – Ahead of International Women’s Day this week I’m pleased to be announcing my latest campaign, working with Right To Equality to push for affirmative consent to be in the law. The current approach to consent in the UK perpetuates harmful gender stereotypes and places a disproportionate burden on women to communicate their lack of consent. One in five think No can mean Yes when it comes to sex… this absolutely floored me. We need to start asking for consent, and asking for it now. No more ‘implied consent’ – only a Yes should mean Yes. That’s the Affirmative Consent standard and I’m asking for it. Pleased to be working with @Right2Equality and @cpb_ldn on this very important cause, you can sign the petition at: affirmativeconsent.uk (will put a link on my stories) *#affirmativeconsent *#imaskingforit *#OnlyYesMeansYes *#iwd