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to consent to sexual activity.5. Explain that you will be sharing some scenarios where the group will have todecide if a person wants and freely chooses sex.6. Read aloud the first statement you have chosen. Ask participants to stand nearthe sign that says what they think about the statement. Then ask one or twoparticipants beside each sign to explain why they are standing there. Ask themwhy they feel this way about the statement.7. After a few participants have talked about their attitudes towards the statement,ask if anyone wants to change their mind and move to another sign. After eachstatement, share whether or not the scenario actually does demonstrate consentor not. The correct response is given in parentheses. Clarify any misconceptionsfrom the participants.8. Bring everyone back together and read the next statement. Do this for each ofthe statements you have chosen.9. After discussing all of the statements, ask the discussion questions:? What statements were difficult to take a position on? Why?? What can men do in order to have a clear understanding of their partners’consent?? How can sex without consent contribute to the spread of HIV?? What are the effects on women if a man forces sex upon her?? What can a man do if it is unclear whether or not a woman wants to have sexwith him?? What can be done to improve men’s attitudes, understanding, and acceptance of awoman’s right to say no to sex?ClosingForcing someone to have sex against their will is against the law, is agross violation of human rights, and has a devastating effect on theperson being raped. It is important to remember that consent is necessary forevery sexual contact, even if the partners are married or have had sex before.Respect and good communication are the best strategies to ensure that sexualrelations are consensual and enjoyable for both partners.45