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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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