MSVU

I feel like the most important thing is more support for the victim, because at some point, they don’t even want somebody to be touching them. They just want somebody to be listening to them,…

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…

I think there should be a representative for each culture at the Mount, […] so that if you are speaking to someone, the person understands where you are coming from and the person can actually…

Facilitator: Do you think the policy should be in different languages? Participant 1: Oh yes. Participant 2: Yes. Participant 3: Yes, definitely. Participant 4: Yes. Participant 2: Can’t it be in English? English is fine,…

Participant 1: I don’t know what word to phrase it with, but [to support a survivor well], you can’t be someone who spreads it around. Participant 2: You have to be a trustworthy person. Participant…