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Maybe [people don’t report because] they don’t have any idea about their rights? We don’t have to prove our sexual assault situation, but some people think that “if I was raped, for example, it is…

For example, I’ve been assaulted more times than I can even count, and I never reported any of it because [pause] and this is totally just me- I totally understand why other people would want…

For example, look at MSVU Health Services. [They close at] 5:00 pm. The person will have to wait until Monday [laughter]. If you look at the cases that happened on campus, they were after these…

Empathy and active listening are good characteristics’ for them [supporters]. Also, just being aware in that moment; be able to read body language. I am a very physical person. I communicate through touch as well,…

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…

Commentary: Sexual health and human rights in the Middle East and North Africa: Progress or backlash

Ilkkaracan, 2015

What does it take to be an Arab feminist in 2019?

Singh, 2019, July 5

Silent pandemic’: How women in the Middle East and North Africa are threatened online

Allouche, 2020
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