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I am wondering, if I choose to report, will someone accompany me or be more involved when I face the police? […] If I choose to report to the police, will someone in SMU maybe…

Personally, the support person doesn’t matter, as long as there is a person that has a similar experience and can be a good listener, that would be enough. But, there are always different cases. Some…

What I would suggest is, being new in North America, it’s easier for us to open up about this here rather than in our own country, if you’re coming from our cultural background. So, I…

Facilitator: Yeah, cause like, in Africa, if it happens, then it was your fault. Most times in Africa, they tell you [the person] raped you because, “I told you not to wear that short skirt.”…

You shouldn’t blame the victim. You shouldn’t say, for example, “Oh, you were too drunk,” or, “You were dressing inappropriately.” You should always listen and understand what is consent. Never try to manipulate the whole…

I don’t think there’s a proper channel, you know? Like, that you can’t go to someone and, like, talk. There is a hesitancy for, like, the victim to interact, because of the – uh -…

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…

Participant 1: [The policy] is very important. We have to know how to protect ourselves as students. Participant 2: Because the statistics frighten us- one of the six females will be a victim. So it’s…

If you, if you try to harass people or assault people, there are repercussions. There’s a punishment for that, there’s a price to pay. So – but when there’s no price, people can do whatever…

I would also say, being calm in an uncomfortable situation [is important when someone discloses to you]. You don’t wanna be the person that freaks out when they’re already freaking out and telling you about…