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This year’s international campaign 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence focuses on the demand for the consent principle “Only Yes Means Yes”. In this interview, Executive Director Julia Broz explains why this could achieve a higher conviction rate and what accompanying measures are needed.You can find the article here<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This year’s international campaign 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence focuses on the demand for the consent principle “Only Yes Means Yes”. 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