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Participant 1: Talking with someone who can relate with this stuff would be helpful […] so they won’t misunderstand what you’re saying. They will understand your context and it is easy for them to give…

I don’t know if this is relevant, but there’s this stereotype about North Africans or Arabs that they are “controlling”- which sometimes makes it easier to violate this policy. By saying that, “this person is…

I would like to say that [if a friend disclosed sexual assault] this is a very delicate situation, so we have to understand whatever she or he is going through right now. And it’s not…

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…

I think filing the report directly to the police is better than contacting the university first because it is a more direct way and it wastes less time. If the person decides to seek therapy…

Participant 1: I have been at CBU for almost 2 semesters now, and to be honest, I’ve never been informed about this […] policy. So, even though they have some good measures in place, there…

According to me, [if a friend experiences sexual assault, you should provide] the mental support, and be physically present [with] him or her, [and] let them know that, yes, we are with you, and that…

Whenever the sexual violence committee is reformed or restructured, maybe there can be a broader representation of students from different communities, both women and men. This way, the word can be spread to a broader…

I think it should be automatic. For example, if I’m in school and this person- either they go to school or they don’t, the school should be a safe environment for me. I don’t want…

Yes, I have heard about the policy that has been made here at CBU regarding sexual consent and there was an audiovisual presentation that was shown to us. There was a screening in which all…