Perspectives on responses to sexual assault

Providing a Chinese counsellor is a good thing, because I know for some students, their English is quite poor. They just came to Canada and their English is not so good. So, they really need…

I think the hardest part of the problem of sexual assault is collecting evidence. ‘Cause people could lie, or just regret it after they have sex, or one person could lie like, “another person sexually…

Especially in my culture, the country I come from, anything that relates to, like, a very intensive sexual violence causes a lot of suicides and depression, right? So my other concern [in supporting a survivor]…

I would really like to know what kind of evidence is valid like for the police or for the security on campus?

I think when the incident happens the student needs more comfort and then, like, a convenient place or person to discuss it with, because it’s really hard to open up. So, when there is this…

Participant 1: I would like an experienced person [to provide support following a sexual assault experience]. Participant 2: You mean they have professional knowledge and backgrounds? Participant 1: Besides, we also want to keep our…

So are there enough cameras installed on the campus to prevent this situation? Or are there not enough cameras? […] If the camera does not work, does this mean there’s no evidence here to prove…

Most of the time, I know people in our community, we see that people in society keep on blaming things and everything, which creates a lot of pressure indirectly. So when it comes to being,…

I don’t think there’s a proper channel, you know? Like, that you can’t go to someone and, like, talk. There is a hesitancy for, like, the victim to interact, because of the – uh -…

To understand somebody [who has experienced sexual assault] and to be able to communicate with someone, you have to choose your words carefully. You have to choose your thoughts, cause thoughts leads to words, and…