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Indian Male

The respondent is going to undergo so much pressure

What if someone says something casually about sexuality, which in general, is not a serious thing. But still, the person on the other side is feeling a bit offended and registers a complaint. The respondent is going to undergo so much pressure because of various investigations. I don’t know how to put things in a better way, but this could also be a potential deterrent.

Recommendations

  • Create and promote avenues for comprehensive sex education.

  • Describe possible legal and institutional consequences for respondents found to have engaged in sexual violence. Provide indication of the range of consequences likely to follow a range of policy violations.

  • Address respondent rights and supports available to respondents in each of the following circumstances: 1) the investigation into the complaint is ongoing 2) the investigation concludes that the respondent has violated the policy, or 3) the investigation does not conclude that the respondent has violated the policy.