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There are many, many violences perpetrated in the city I come from. I believe that not only should we have this policy in existence, but the effectiveness of the policy is very important. There are…

What level of confidentiality is maintained within the cases? ‘Cause the team behind investigations consists of so many members. So, as you said, there needs to be some kind of integrity for the issues not…

What I would do initially [if a friend disclosed to me], is ask myself how am I going to handle this without causing any damage to her feelings. She may have undergone so much already,…

People from my culture are generally not vocal about sexual assault. They really believe that it can deteriorate their reputation in their community. These are some of the illusions that have infested the people from…

To be honest, from where I come from, I don’t think sex is that much of a taboo. I have talked about it, we have spoken about it, asked questions over and over again, we…

We should spread this information to students. Whether this can be in class or we can plan an evening every semester so that the students can learn things. If someone takes 15 or 20 minutes…

Especially the place I am from- there is very limited exposure to sexual harassment and polices of this sort. Sexual assault happens as if it’s not an issue at all. It’s so common.[…] The sexual…

I would definitely follow the law. I understand these things or anything related to sexual violence is an offence, but hiding it is also an offence. If your friend comes to you for help or…

[To support a survivor], we need to create an atmosphere of trust. Show her that you really care for her and that you understand what she is experiencing right now- you are understanding all the…

When the committee wants to let students know about the existence of the sexual assault policy, they might come up with a number of cases they have dealt with, like, how many cases have been…

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