What is Avaha'ã ikatúva?

Avaha'ã ikatúva ohechauka peteĩ persona ikatuha ohechauka, oheñotỹ ha ojerovia hag̃ua sexual pe jerovia rehe, ha'eño ndojuhúi iva'ekuévo térã ikatu hag̃uáicha ojerovia hag̃ua.

Avaha'ã ikatúva ñe'ẽ oñondive ohechauka, oñemomba'eguasu ha oñemopyendáva: ojehecha porã, oñemopoaty, ha oñemomba'eguasu hag̃ua peteĩ tembi'á sexual o jerovia'ỹ rehe. Ojapoha avei kuatia ombo'úvo kárikua',' yvágare yvatekuri mó'ỹu, térã ko'ã mba'épa oúvo. Avaha'ã ikatúva oñe'ẽ hag̃ua ojapohína ndavay'ỹi ha'éiva peteĩ ma'ẽva, ha'éva konteksto ojepura'ỹ rehe oúvove, ha'e oñemopeteĩ tempo p entendera.

Usage example

Pe tape kuatia rupi, peteĩ karai ohecha peteĩ kuña rehe ohechauka jerovia: Nde repy'ỹa reñemomba'eguasúpa? Kuña oúvo ombojoaju ha'e oñe'ẽ: Ehépa, che avei che remopyendá.

Practical application

Avaha'ã ikatúva ohupyty mba'éichapa oñemohendáva hag̃ua variedad ñe'ẽ ha mba'e rehe, teko porã rehegua ha'e kmba'e renda rehe. Oĩháme jerovia mbarete oheja ko'ã tembiapo hína peteĩ jerovia peteĩ ko'ã tembi'á rehe, ha oheja umi mba'e ohechauka ko'ã tembi'á rehe ha'ete oñemomba'eguasúvo, avei oñemohendáva avei opyta porã hag̃ua hag̃ua omaña, oguata, ha ojapysaka ohechauka peteĩ jopói ohechauka opa kuatia rehe.

FAQ

How is capacity different from consent?

Capacity is about the ability to make and communicate an informed decision; consent is the actual agreement given. Someone must have capacity in order for their consent to be valid.

What are common signs someone may lack capacity?

Clear signs include unconsciousness or sleep, extreme intoxication, confusion, inability to communicate a choice, or being under severe coercion or threat. If you’re unsure, the safest action is to stop and check in.

Can capacity change during an encounter?

Yes. A person may be capable at one moment and lose capacity later (for example, due to increased intoxication or sudden illness). Consent should be ongoing and can be withdrawn at any time.

How should writers handle characters who lack capacity?

Portray such situations responsibly: do not romanticize or excuse actions taken without valid consent, show consequences, and consider including alternative paths where characters seek help, delay intimacy, or explicitly obtain informed consent later.