Perspectives on sexual assault

Participant 1: [The policy] is very important. We have to know how to protect ourselves as students. Participant 2: Because the statistics frighten us- one of the six females will be a victim. So it’s…

They might be drunk and remember what happened, and sometimes, they might be unsure. Especially, the girl or guy in this case, sometimes they might be unsure whether they were actually assaulted and in some…

With sexual assault, it is good to have as much support as possible from your friends and family. It is not the kind of thing people can deal with by themselves, as one of the…

I do have one more question regarding sexual assault that happens on campus. How exactly would the situation be handled? Let’s say if it’s, like, a student and a teacher kind of thing, like, how…

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…

People tend not to understand what – you know, there is a fine line between, like, being with a partner and that turning into sexual violence. You know, someone mentioned when you’re drunk and you…

I think we may have different boundaries than others. I think its just getting an idea about where our boundaries are. Obviously, we don’t have the same viewpoints like maybe our grandmother did/does but it…

When I go out of the family zone at night, parties or clubbing, that was something that my mom was concerned about. Because, inside school, I am sure that you are 100% safe, but inside…

I just had a question. So, when comes to consent, if someone is forced to act, and the person says “no,” but you said that you can withdraw your consent and everything, but let’s say…

In West Africa, it is not ethical for you to put – I mean, let me not be raw. In West Africa, it is not ethical for you to do a lot of things that…