MSVU

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…

Participant 2: [If a friend discloses to me], I think the first thing is to understand her. I will tell her that experiencing sexual assault is not her fault, and I will search for some…

The first thing we should do [if a friend has been sexually assaulted] is calm down and expect to get some help from someone who shares the same cultural backgrounds with us, maybe the same…

I think the direct way to punish the criminal is to go to the police and report. The police will help you and ask you some questions about this crime. You may have to describe…

Participant 1: [If a friend comes to me following sexual assault], I will try to help him/her think about what happened during this crime, because the more things you remind them of, the more recalls…

Participant 1: It’s just that we are used to sexual assault. We don’t really talk about it back home, right? Participant 2: Right, like it happens but it’s not something that is talked about that…

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…

Facilitator: Yeah, cause like, in Africa, if it happens, then it was your fault. Most times in Africa, they tell you [the person] raped you because, “I told you not to wear that short skirt.”…

Participant 1: In this policy, it seems as if the – Participant 2: […] The complainant? Participant 1: Yeah, that they have a voice. They have a choice to do what – Participant 2: They…

How do we condemn [someone accused of sexual assault] just because somebody came forward and said “Oh, I was sexually assaulted”? Like, do you do different investigations? Do we give more voice to the person…