The 10-step plan, titled Our Campus, Our Safety, outlines several recommendations, including requiring mandatory sexual assault prevention and education for all students. ensuring academic accommodations and grievance procedures are readily available for survivors; and that more institutions follow the provincially regulated campus climate survey.
Read more: Western University students walk out after sexual assault allegations: ‘Protect our campus’
Recommendations were presented by students from 20 postsecondary institutions and national organizations. “Decades of tireless activism by student survivors, leaders, advocates and allies have brought the issue of sexual violence in postsecondary institutions to the fore,” the action plan’s introduction opened. “This year alone, we’ve seen major student walkouts at postsecondary institutions and high schools across the country demanding safer campuses, customized action plans, comprehensive stand-alone sexual assault policies, and institutional accountability, to name a few concerns.” Story continues below ad It was so encouraging to see brilliant student union leaders representing over 1.2 million students today launch ‘Our Campus, Our Safety: Student Leaders’ Action Plan for Institutions and Governments to Address and Prevent Sexual Violence on Campus ». 1/ pic.twitter.com/5ePRf4z6P4 — Possibility Seeds (@possibilityseed) August 29, 2022 Western University created an Action Committee on Gender-Based and Sexual-Based Violence (ACGBSV) in October 2021, about a month after about 9,000 Western students walked out of class to protest what they called a “culture of misogyny.” in campus. The mass walkout came in the wake of a series of allegations made during Western’s orientation week, where widespread social media posts claimed 30 students had been drugged and sexually assaulted at Medway-Sydenham Hall residence on September 10, 2021. That same night, a freshman was attacked near Western Road and Sarnia Road and later died of his injuries in hospital.
Read more: Western mourns loss of freshman as man charged in his death appears in court
Story continues below ad “As a student at Western I had never really seen anything like this before,” said Ziyana Kotadia, vice president of university affairs for Western University’s 2021-2022 student council and a contributor to the national action plan. “We know that incidents of gender-based violence happen every year, but this was the first time there was such a focus.” Investigating the allegations, London police said no formal complaints had been made and the investigation remains open. According to a recent report filed by Statistics Canada, 71 percent of students reported witnessing or experiencing unwanted sexual behavior in post-secondary settings in 2019. Additionally, one in 10 women reported being sexually assaulted at a post-secondary institution. education during the same year. Trending Stories
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Students are at the highest risk of sexual assault during the first eight weeks of the academic year, according to the Ending Violence Association of British Columbia, and 50 percent of campus sexual assaults occur during the “Red Zone,” or first six weeks school’s. 2:03 Western University students walk out over sexual abuse allegations Western University students walk out over sexual abuse allegations – September 17, 2021 Kotadia said sexual and gender-based violence is a “generational problem” and the data backs it up. Story continues below ad “It means that not only is it vital to address, but it’s been vital to address for a long time,” he said. “We have not seen the changes necessary to ensure that college campuses are safe places for students.” According to the Our Campus, Our Safety action plan, “sexual violence does not occur in a vacuum,” as Kotadia emphasized the importance of “addressing areas of other forms of systemic oppression.” “I think what’s important here is to make sure we adopt a lens that engages the structures and social norms that produce gender-based violence (like) ableism, sexism, racism, that create and maintain this culture where inequality and violence are normalized,” he said. “What happened at Western last year illuminates the urgency with which we need our post-secondary institutions, provincial and territorial governments and the federal government to step up and implement student recommendations, including the Student Leader Action Plan,” continued Kotadia. “But ultimately, the issue of sexual and gender-based violence on post-secondary campuses is much bigger than the West. “This is a national epidemic.”
Read more: Western University unveils plan to address gender-based and sexual violence on campus
As outlined in the action plan, four recommendations are aimed at post-secondary institutions, four are at provincial and territorial governments and two are aimed at the federal government. Story continues below ad “This violence affects people deeply (and) profoundly, and it is unacceptable that they are not using their (government) power and privilege responsibly to make the changes needed to keep students safe,” Kotadia said. “We need decision makers to step up and listen to what students have to say.” Last April, Western’s ACGBSV issued two reports after reviewing the allegations that called for the University to “fundamentally reevaluate OWeek’s operations, appoint a special counsel to address campus culture and safety, and require all incoming students to complete gender and sexual violence prevention education and awareness training prior to arrival on campus.”
Read more: Western University’s OWeek Will Have Better Education for Wise Men, No ‘Sexually Charged’ Nicknames
The University’s orientation week is scheduled to begin on September 5 and will host approximately 8,000 incoming freshmen and approximately 900 leaders. The Safe Campus Coalition, which is, according to Kotadia, a grassroots student organization that does “anti-sexual violence work,” is also organizing an education campaign as well as a community solidarity event to mark the anniversary of last year’s walkout and ensure that students are aware of the support available. “This violence is a truly devastating symptom of patriarchy, laying the bricks of campus buildings and paving roads to Parliament,” Kotadia said. “There’s a lot of work that needs to be done in our institutions, in our systems, and we’re really happy to see this momentum for change on campus. But now is the time to see national action from our federal government and from our local governments as well.” Story continues below ad — with files by Shallima Maharaj, Sawyer Bogdan and Andrew Graham of Global News 5:12 Back to School: Transitioning to Postsecondary Education Back to School: Transitioning to Postsecondary Education © 2022 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.
title: “Student Leaders Issue National Action Plan Against Campus Sexual Violence Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-18” author: “Holly Floyd”
The 10-step plan, titled Our Campus, Our Safety, outlines several recommendations, including requiring mandatory sexual assault prevention and education for all students. ensuring academic accommodations and grievance procedures are readily available for survivors; and that more institutions follow the provincially regulated campus climate survey.
Read more: Western University students walk out after sexual assault allegations: ‘Protect our campus’
Recommendations were presented by students from 20 postsecondary institutions and national organizations. “Decades of tireless activism by student survivors, leaders, advocates and allies have brought the issue of sexual violence in postsecondary institutions to the fore,” the action plan’s introduction opened. “This year alone, we’ve seen major student walkouts at postsecondary institutions and high schools across the country demanding safer campuses, customized action plans, comprehensive stand-alone sexual assault policies, and institutional accountability, to name a few concerns.” Story continues below ad It was so encouraging to see brilliant student union leaders representing over 1.2 million students today launch ‘Our Campus, Our Safety: Student Leaders’ Action Plan for Institutions and Governments to Address and Prevent Sexual Violence on Campus ». 1/ pic.twitter.com/5ePRf4z6P4 — Possibility Seeds (@possibilityseed) August 29, 2022 Western University created an Action Committee on Gender-Based and Sexual-Based Violence (ACGBSV) in October 2021, about a month after about 9,000 Western students walked out of class to protest what they called a “culture of misogyny.” in campus. The mass walkout came in the wake of a series of allegations made during Western’s orientation week, where widespread social media posts claimed 30 students had been drugged and sexually assaulted at Medway-Sydenham Hall residence on September 10, 2021. That same night, a freshman was attacked near Western Road and Sarnia Road and later died of his injuries in hospital.
Read more: Western mourns loss of freshman as man charged in his death appears in court
Story continues below ad “As a student at Western I had never really seen anything like this before,” said Ziyana Kotadia, vice president of university affairs for Western University’s 2021-2022 student council and a contributor to the national action plan. “We know that incidents of gender-based violence happen every year, but this was the first time there was such a focus.” Investigating the allegations, London police said no formal complaints had been made and the investigation remains open. According to a recent report filed by Statistics Canada, 71 percent of students reported witnessing or experiencing unwanted sexual behavior in post-secondary settings in 2019. Additionally, one in 10 women reported being sexually assaulted at a post-secondary institution. education during the same year. Trending Stories
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Students are at the highest risk of sexual assault during the first eight weeks of the academic year, according to the Ending Violence Association of British Columbia, and 50 percent of campus sexual assaults occur during the “Red Zone,” or first six weeks school’s. 2:03 Western University students walk out over sexual abuse allegations Western University students walk out over sexual abuse allegations – September 17, 2021 Kotadia said sexual and gender-based violence is a “generational problem” and the data backs it up. Story continues below ad “It means that not only is it vital to address, but it’s been vital to address for a long time,” he said. “We have not seen the changes necessary to ensure that college campuses are safe places for students.” According to the Our Campus, Our Safety action plan, “sexual violence does not occur in a vacuum,” as Kotadia emphasized the importance of “addressing areas of other forms of systemic oppression.” “I think what’s important here is to make sure we adopt a lens that engages the structures and social norms that produce gender-based violence (like) ableism, sexism, racism, that create and maintain this culture where inequality and violence are normalized,” he said. “What happened at Western last year illuminates the urgency with which we need our post-secondary institutions, provincial and territorial governments and the federal government to step up and implement student recommendations, including the Student Leader Action Plan,” continued Kotadia. “But ultimately, the issue of sexual and gender-based violence on post-secondary campuses is much bigger than the West. “This is a national epidemic.”
Read more: Western University unveils plan to address gender-based and sexual violence on campus
As outlined in the action plan, four recommendations are aimed at post-secondary institutions, four are at provincial and territorial governments and two are aimed at the federal government. Story continues below ad “This violence affects people deeply (and) profoundly, and it is unacceptable that they are not using their (government) power and privilege responsibly to make the changes needed to keep students safe,” Kotadia said. “We need decision makers to step up and listen to what students have to say.” Last April, Western’s ACGBSV issued two reports after reviewing the allegations that called for the University to “fundamentally reevaluate OWeek’s operations, appoint a special counsel to address campus culture and safety, and require all incoming students to complete gender and sexual violence prevention education and awareness training prior to arrival on campus.”
Read more: Western University’s OWeek Will Have Better Education for Wise Men, No ‘Sexually Charged’ Nicknames
The University’s orientation week is scheduled to begin on September 5 and will host approximately 8,000 incoming freshmen and approximately 900 leaders. The Safe Campus Coalition, which is, according to Kotadia, a grassroots student organization that does “anti-sexual violence work,” is also organizing an education campaign as well as a community solidarity event to mark the anniversary of last year’s walkout and ensure that students are aware of the support available. “This violence is a truly devastating symptom of patriarchy, laying the bricks of campus buildings and paving roads to Parliament,” Kotadia said. “There’s a lot of work that needs to be done in our institutions, in our systems, and we’re really happy to see this momentum for change on campus. But now is the time to see national action from our federal government and from our local governments as well.” Story continues below ad — with files by Shallima Maharaj, Sawyer Bogdan and Andrew Graham of Global News 5:12 Back to School: Transitioning to Postsecondary Education Back to School: Transitioning to Postsecondary Education © 2022 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.
title: “Student Leaders Issue National Action Plan Against Campus Sexual Violence Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-06” author: “Hector Peck”
The 10-step plan, titled Our Campus, Our Safety, outlines several recommendations, including requiring mandatory sexual assault prevention and education for all students. ensuring academic accommodations and grievance procedures are readily available for survivors; and that more institutions follow the provincially regulated campus climate survey.
Read more: Western University students walk out after sexual assault allegations: ‘Protect our campus’
Recommendations were presented by students from 20 postsecondary institutions and national organizations. “Decades of tireless activism by student survivors, leaders, advocates and allies have brought the issue of sexual violence in postsecondary institutions to the fore,” the action plan’s introduction opened. “This year alone, we’ve seen major student walkouts at postsecondary institutions and high schools across the country demanding safer campuses, customized action plans, comprehensive stand-alone sexual assault policies, and institutional accountability, to name a few concerns.” Story continues below ad It was so encouraging to see brilliant student union leaders representing over 1.2 million students today launch ‘Our Campus, Our Safety: Student Leaders’ Action Plan for Institutions and Governments to Address and Prevent Sexual Violence on Campus ». 1/ pic.twitter.com/5ePRf4z6P4 — Possibility Seeds (@possibilityseed) August 29, 2022 Western University created an Action Committee on Gender-Based and Sexual-Based Violence (ACGBSV) in October 2021, about a month after about 9,000 Western students walked out of class to protest what they called a “culture of misogyny.” in campus. The mass walkout came in the wake of a series of allegations made during Western’s orientation week, where widespread social media posts claimed 30 students had been drugged and sexually assaulted at Medway-Sydenham Hall residence on September 10, 2021. That same night, a freshman was attacked near Western Road and Sarnia Road and later died of his injuries in hospital.
Read more: Western mourns loss of freshman as man charged in his death appears in court
Story continues below ad “As a student at Western I had never really seen anything like this before,” said Ziyana Kotadia, vice president of university affairs for Western University’s 2021-2022 student council and a contributor to the national action plan. “We know that incidents of gender-based violence happen every year, but this was the first time there was such a focus.” Investigating the allegations, London police said no formal complaints had been made and the investigation remains open. According to a recent report filed by Statistics Canada, 71 percent of students reported witnessing or experiencing unwanted sexual behavior in post-secondary settings in 2019. Additionally, one in 10 women reported being sexually assaulted at a post-secondary institution. education during the same year. Trending Stories
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Students are at the highest risk of sexual assault during the first eight weeks of the academic year, according to the Ending Violence Association of British Columbia, and 50 percent of campus sexual assaults occur during the “Red Zone,” or first six weeks school’s. 2:03 Western University students walk out over sexual abuse allegations Western University students walk out over sexual abuse allegations – September 17, 2021 Kotadia said sexual and gender-based violence is a “generational problem” and the data backs it up. Story continues below ad “It means that not only is it vital to address, but it’s been vital to address for a long time,” he said. “We have not seen the changes necessary to ensure that college campuses are safe places for students.” According to the Our Campus, Our Safety action plan, “sexual violence does not occur in a vacuum,” as Kotadia emphasized the importance of “addressing areas of other forms of systemic oppression.” “I think what’s important here is to make sure we adopt a lens that engages the structures and social norms that produce gender-based violence (like) ableism, sexism, racism, that create and maintain this culture where inequality and violence are normalized,” he said. “What happened at Western last year illuminates the urgency with which we need our post-secondary institutions, provincial and territorial governments and the federal government to step up and implement student recommendations, including the Student Leader Action Plan,” continued Kotadia. “But ultimately, the issue of sexual and gender-based violence on post-secondary campuses is much bigger than the West. “This is a national epidemic.”
Read more: Western University unveils plan to address gender-based and sexual violence on campus
As outlined in the action plan, four recommendations are aimed at post-secondary institutions, four are at provincial and territorial governments and two are aimed at the federal government. Story continues below ad “This violence affects people deeply (and) profoundly, and it is unacceptable that they are not using their (government) power and privilege responsibly to make the changes needed to keep students safe,” Kotadia said. “We need decision makers to step up and listen to what students have to say.” Last April, Western’s ACGBSV issued two reports after reviewing the allegations that called for the University to “fundamentally reevaluate OWeek’s operations, appoint a special counsel to address campus culture and safety, and require all incoming students to complete gender and sexual violence prevention education and awareness training prior to arrival on campus.”
Read more: Western University’s OWeek Will Have Better Education for Wise Men, No ‘Sexually Charged’ Nicknames
The University’s orientation week is scheduled to begin on September 5 and will host approximately 8,000 incoming freshmen and approximately 900 leaders. The Safe Campus Coalition, which is, according to Kotadia, a grassroots student organization that does “anti-sexual violence work,” is also organizing an education campaign as well as a community solidarity event to mark the anniversary of last year’s walkout and ensure that students are aware of the support available. “This violence is a truly devastating symptom of patriarchy, laying the bricks of campus buildings and paving roads to Parliament,” Kotadia said. “There’s a lot of work that needs to be done in our institutions, in our systems, and we’re really happy to see this momentum for change on campus. But now is the time to see national action from our federal government and from our local governments as well.” Story continues below ad — with files by Shallima Maharaj, Sawyer Bogdan and Andrew Graham of Global News 5:12 Back to School: Transitioning to Postsecondary Education Back to School: Transitioning to Postsecondary Education © 2022 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.
title: “Student Leaders Issue National Action Plan Against Campus Sexual Violence Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-06” author: “James Watkins”
The 10-step plan, titled Our Campus, Our Safety, outlines several recommendations, including requiring mandatory sexual assault prevention and education for all students. ensuring academic accommodations and grievance procedures are readily available for survivors; and that more institutions follow the provincially regulated campus climate survey.
Read more: Western University students walk out after sexual assault allegations: ‘Protect our campus’
Recommendations were presented by students from 20 postsecondary institutions and national organizations. “Decades of tireless activism by student survivors, leaders, advocates and allies have brought the issue of sexual violence in postsecondary institutions to the fore,” the action plan’s introduction opened. “This year alone, we’ve seen major student walkouts at postsecondary institutions and high schools across the country demanding safer campuses, customized action plans, comprehensive stand-alone sexual assault policies, and institutional accountability, to name a few concerns.” Story continues below ad It was so encouraging to see brilliant student union leaders representing over 1.2 million students today launch ‘Our Campus, Our Safety: Student Leaders’ Action Plan for Institutions and Governments to Address and Prevent Sexual Violence on Campus ». 1/ pic.twitter.com/5ePRf4z6P4 — Possibility Seeds (@possibilityseed) August 29, 2022 Western University created an Action Committee on Gender-Based and Sexual-Based Violence (ACGBSV) in October 2021, about a month after about 9,000 Western students walked out of class to protest what they called a “culture of misogyny.” in campus. The mass walkout came in the wake of a series of allegations made during Western’s orientation week, where widespread social media posts claimed 30 students had been drugged and sexually assaulted at Medway-Sydenham Hall residence on September 10, 2021. That same night, a freshman was attacked near Western Road and Sarnia Road and later died of his injuries in hospital.
Read more: Western mourns loss of freshman as man charged in his death appears in court
Story continues below ad “As a student at Western I had never really seen anything like this before,” said Ziyana Kotadia, vice president of university affairs for Western University’s 2021-2022 student council and a contributor to the national action plan. “We know that incidents of gender-based violence happen every year, but this was the first time there was such a focus.” Investigating the allegations, London police said no formal complaints had been made and the investigation remains open. According to a recent report filed by Statistics Canada, 71 percent of students reported witnessing or experiencing unwanted sexual behavior in post-secondary settings in 2019. Additionally, one in 10 women reported being sexually assaulted at a post-secondary institution. education during the same year. Trending Stories
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Students are at the highest risk of sexual assault during the first eight weeks of the academic year, according to the Ending Violence Association of British Columbia, and 50 percent of campus sexual assaults occur during the “Red Zone,” or first six weeks school’s. 2:03 Western University students walk out over sexual abuse allegations Western University students walk out over sexual abuse allegations – September 17, 2021 Kotadia said sexual and gender-based violence is a “generational problem” and the data backs it up. Story continues below ad “It means that not only is it vital to address, but it’s been vital to address for a long time,” he said. “We have not seen the changes necessary to ensure that college campuses are safe places for students.” According to the Our Campus, Our Safety action plan, “sexual violence does not occur in a vacuum,” as Kotadia emphasized the importance of “addressing areas of other forms of systemic oppression.” “I think what’s important here is to make sure we adopt a lens that engages the structures and social norms that produce gender-based violence (like) ableism, sexism, racism, that create and maintain this culture where inequality and violence are normalized,” he said. “What happened at Western last year illuminates the urgency with which we need our post-secondary institutions, provincial and territorial governments and the federal government to step up and implement student recommendations, including the Student Leader Action Plan,” continued Kotadia. “But ultimately, the issue of sexual and gender-based violence on post-secondary campuses is much bigger than the West. “This is a national epidemic.”
Read more: Western University unveils plan to address gender-based and sexual violence on campus
As outlined in the action plan, four recommendations are aimed at post-secondary institutions, four are at provincial and territorial governments and two are aimed at the federal government. Story continues below ad “This violence affects people deeply (and) profoundly, and it is unacceptable that they are not using their (government) power and privilege responsibly to make the changes needed to keep students safe,” Kotadia said. “We need decision makers to step up and listen to what students have to say.” Last April, Western’s ACGBSV issued two reports after reviewing the allegations that called for the University to “fundamentally reevaluate OWeek’s operations, appoint a special counsel to address campus culture and safety, and require all incoming students to complete gender and sexual violence prevention education and awareness training prior to arrival on campus.”
Read more: Western University’s OWeek Will Have Better Education for Wise Men, No ‘Sexually Charged’ Nicknames
The University’s orientation week is scheduled to begin on September 5 and will host approximately 8,000 incoming freshmen and approximately 900 leaders. The Safe Campus Coalition, which is, according to Kotadia, a grassroots student organization that does “anti-sexual violence work,” is also organizing an education campaign as well as a community solidarity event to mark the anniversary of last year’s walkout and ensure that students are aware of the support available. “This violence is a truly devastating symptom of patriarchy, laying the bricks of campus buildings and paving roads to Parliament,” Kotadia said. “There’s a lot of work that needs to be done in our institutions, in our systems, and we’re really happy to see this momentum for change on campus. But now is the time to see national action from our federal government and from our local governments as well.” Story continues below ad — with files by Shallima Maharaj, Sawyer Bogdan and Andrew Graham of Global News 5:12 Back to School: Transitioning to Postsecondary Education Back to School: Transitioning to Postsecondary Education © 2022 Global News, a division of Corus Entertainment Inc.
