Middle East

Protecting anonymity and privacy is very important. Keeping privacy protects the victim from the emotional pressure that he/she could experience.

I think that the best quality that a friend could have is to listen to what the person [who has experienced sexual assault] has to say. I think listening is a big part of it,…

I believe that you have to have compassion in a situation like this, where it’s not about enforcement of what you think is right, or what you think should be done. It’s just understanding the…

One of the very first things that comes to mind is language barriers. […] If you are a secretary, staff member or someone who receives reports, my advice is to be patient and to speak…

Participant 2: I think cultural sensitivity training is important for anyone working in the service industry in Canada. Especially the last couple of years, many immigrants and refugees have arrived here […]. I’ve worked at…

Participant 1: I think alcohol abuse plays a big role in the situation. You know, we are coming from a place where a woman – or a male as well, you know – drinking is…

Our demographic tends to be very quiet about it because there is a lot of shame associated with it. Opening up about it is not acceptable and can be terrifying because you’re afraid of, “Oh,…

Participant 1: Um I just wanted to add that I know a lot of people – it’s really sad – that have been raped in our culture and, um, usually what the parents do instead…

For people with English as a second language, shouldn’t there be something that explains it [the policy]? Or like, certain translations or something to the most common languages? I know a lot of people obviously…

Participant 1: So, like I completely understand where you might be uncomfortable speaking with someone from your own background, especially [unclear] taboos and stereotypes and whatnot. However, personally, I’ve been to, like, a psychologist from…