MSVU

Participant 2: Say you are the only African in the class. If something happens, you don’t even know how to say it because you feel – Participant 1: like, “oh, I am the only African.”…

[If I shared with my dad that I’d experienced a sexual assault], I think the first thing he would do is ask questions- “How did it happen?” “What happened?” Then, when he knows what happened,…

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…

Participant 1: Okay, so basically, sexual assault for me is – […] I don’t know how to put it. So, basically, if there is a guy, and let’s say […] I am not ready to…

Participant 1: Okay, so I think from our region, what I would say is that the patriarchal system in West Africa doesn’t allow for things like that [sharing your story]. One, you feel like you…

I’d like to know why the accused person is treated as if they’re guilty of the offense even when they … they weren’t through with investigations? I want to know why- why is that a…

How do you keep the victim and the accused anonymous? […] Let’s say the person being accused, one of the people on the board is his or her teacher. This may change the way the…

Participant 1: Oh, if it’s my business. […] It’s like, if I’m in the right place to help, if I am the right person to talk to […] and if the person is sure [pause]…

[If I were involved in a sexual assault case, I would ask that university staff] treat me as a human being. Treat me as a reasonable human being, as I come. See me as a…

Participant 1: I feel like the policy, and the subject of sexual assault, makes people uncomfortable. I feel like it should be presented more comfortably so that people can talk about it. Facilitator: What ways…