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| Region | Mayotte |
| Issue | Equal age of consent |
| Status | Unequal |
| Start Date | Aug 6, 1942 |
| End Date | Aug 3, 1982 |
| Description | Under Vichy France in 1942, the age of consent was fixed at 15 for heterosexual couples but prohibited for homosexual couples under 21. This was later lowered to 18 in 1974. |
| Sources | https://journals.openedition.org/cliowgh/1065 |
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| Status | Unequal |
| Start Date | Aug 6, 1942 |
| End Date | Aug 3, 1982 |
| Description | Under Vichy France in 1942, the age of consent was fixed at 15 for heterosexual couples but prohibited for homosexual couples under 21. This was later lowered to 18 in 1974. |
| Sources | https://journals.openedition.org/cliowgh/1065 |