Middle East

So, I just wanted to say, that I feel like a lot of people forget that professors can be involved in this too. Because a lot of people will assume […] if a professor did…

Participant 1: I know people who are international students; and they wouldn’t want to say anything, because it happened from a Canadian and they felt like, I don’t know how to state it, but [I…

SMU has so many international students, and if we’re thinking of the Middle East where a lot of people come with language barriers, is there the option of speaking to someone who is not Canadian…

Participant 1: Some people would still be hesitant to opening up to someone from their country, just in case they feel like they would judge them more, especially in the Middle East. Participant 2: I…

Personally, I think if my parents were to read the policy, they would value it a lot. But at the same time, if it actually happened to their daughter or their son, or whomever it…

I believe that they [a person supporting a survivor] should definitely just have empathy first and foremost. But I also believe they should be able to be really understanding. I don’t know if the word…

Unfortunately, in today’s world, I do know by numbers that female students, in general, are more targeted for sexual assault than male students.[…] So, anything that the Student Centre or SMU staff puts out for…

Participant 1: I think that it would be the same, whether it’s a male [survivor] or a female [survivor]; but I think that society will kind of get the girl more. Like, males often don’t…

I think in general, it will have to depend. But perhaps, or preferably, seeing someone of your own [background], or someone [who] understands your background, how you feel and what you believe in, could add…

To be honest, it depends on the person. Some female victims would prefer to share with a female counsellor because a female counsellor will easily be able to understand what they went through. If it…