sexual violence
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Students’ Union holds walk-out in solidarity with those impacted by gendered and sexual violence
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The Wilfrid Laurier University Students’ Union joined other students’ associations across Ontario for a walk-out to demonstrate support for survivors and individuals affected by gendered and sexual violence on Thursday, Sept. 23. The walk-out was held in the Quad on the Waterloo campus where over 100 Laurier students and staff turned out wearing blue and…
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Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance proposes changes to provincial gender-based violence policies
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On Jan. 27, the Ontario government’s Ministry of Colleges and Universities proposed changes to the sexual violence and harassment policies at post-secondary institutions. The proposed changes to Ontario Regulation 131/16 will require post-secondary institutions to amend their policies surrounding sexual violence and harassment. This policy amendment was made in an effort to ensure that students…
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Student Voices on Sexual Violence: Overview of Selected Survey Results from the University Sector
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Canadian universities, and post-secondary institutions across the world, are being faced with increasing criticism and scrutiny surrounding the prevalence and subsequent treatment of sexual violence on their campuses. In a Maclean’s article entitled “Canadian universities are failing students on sexual assault,” dozens of survivors were interviewed regarding the routine abandonment of victims from universities across…
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“Me too” isn’t an effective internet movement
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This Monday, my Facebook feed blew up with young women setting “me too” as their status, showing that they are a survivor of sexual harassment and/or assault. The idea behind this initiative is that if every woman shared this as their status, people would understand how large the problem of sexual violence is in…
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Sexual Violence policy approved by Laurier Governors
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The recently proposed Gendered and Sexual Violence Policy and Students Procedure was approved by Wilfrid Laurier University’s Board of Governors on Nov. 24. The document outlines the university’s policy of not tolerating gendered or sexual violence, as well as the mechanisms in place for the university to handle cases of gendered and sexual violence, from…
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Sexual violence support advocate hired at Laurier
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Wilfrid Laurier University has welcomed Sarah Scanlon to its campuses as the school’s first sexual violence support advocate, a position introduced this past fall. The introduction of the position of sexual violence support advocate is another step Laurier is taking to work towards its goal of eliminating gendered violence on campus, largely supported to date…
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Tilt CEO visited Laurier
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James Beshara, co-founder and CEO of Tilt, came to Wilfrid Laurier University last Thursday to speak to students about his journey to becoming a successful entrepreneur. Beshara’s visit to Laurier was one stop along his tour through various universities in Ontario. His goal was not only to speak to students about Tilt, but to also…
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