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I have one more to add. This thought just came to my mind, so what I was thinking was, in India any form of contraception is something – is not publicly spoken about. So I…

I think we may have different boundaries than others. I think its just getting an idea about where our boundaries are. Obviously, we don’t have the same viewpoints like maybe our grandmother did/does but it…

What I feel is that we have come way too far in globalization, and there is a lot mingling and acceptance with us. Even the corporate culture – we are working on and with the…

It [sexual assault] is a kind of a thing where you are much free to speak about it either to your mom or your sister, but not really to the entire family, you know what…

From my mom’s perspective, first, she wouldn’t be happy about me talking about it [sexual violence] to other people. You know, that’s our culture. You are not supposed to discuss this with other people, in…

I guess people in this group [are] saying “progressive South Indians,” but there are lot of South Indian people who wouldn’t think this progressively, and wouldn’t be comfortable with all of this, and who have…

Like how you said, the cultures are entirely different, right? So they don’t take – like, in Canada they can’t understand how our family would react, or how that situation would affect the girl and…

When I go out of the family zone at night, parties or clubbing, that was something that my mom was concerned about. Because, inside school, I am sure that you are 100% safe, but inside…

What I personally feel is when you talk about a sexual kind of problem to your friends, like close people, their first reaction would be very impulsive and they only think in an emotional point…

Personally for me [if I experienced sexual assault], I think sharing with a friend, or the counselling center would be more better. Obviously, as the other said, [sharing with someone] coming from a South Indian…

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