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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…

We need to raise more awareness about problems like these, because I think in our culture, more than western culture, this type of stuff is slept upon. It’s not talked about enough, or it’s even…

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…

My immediate response, if [a friend has been sexually assaulted], is to care for her and to report. I didn’t want to let him go free. And the risk of being deported was there, but…

If it was a friend of mine [who disclosed that she was sexually assaulted], I would first check if she is was affected physically or mentally and act accordingly. Maybe I’ll help her with some…

Most students come from conservative families, so we should brief [university staff who handle disclosures or reports] about our family background and the consequences. This will help supporters to know these viewpoints rather than arguing…

I think the policy does not cover all students- maybe international students need to know more about it and how it works here.

Yeah, like, in our family – usually in South India – like, the concept is that a woman’s body is the most important thing for her. Even planned sex or even assault – they don’t…

I come from a more conservative background, and in our scenario, we probably wouldn’t even disclose let alone report. […]. As most of our communities are very tightly knit, information would spread out that this…

Participant 1: I would advise [supporters from other cultures] to consider the [victim/survivor’s] family backgrounds and their culture. And maybe […] they could help in talking to their parents too, and help them with the…