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City of Vancouver partner with Good Night Out Vancouver for the #NotMe app
January 16, 2024By: Eden Chipperfield, News Writer Editor’s Note: This article was updated on January 19, 2024 to note that Good Night Out did not create the #NotMe app, but worked with app founders to implement it in the Vancouver scene. Content warning: mentions of sexual assault. An app has entered into the Vancouver nightlife and hospitality scene that provides a new way for partygoers to anonymously report sexual harassment and misconduct in entertainment spaces. The #NotMe app is a way for individuals to have a safe, anonymous place to report their experiences with safety concerns or harassment. The app was brought…
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Blaming women for filming gym harassment misses the point
March 16, 2023By: Saije Rusimovici, Staff Writer Content warning: mentions of assault and harassment From my experience, the gym is a place where I can thrive. I feel confident in my skin and glow after a good sweat on the treadmill. Likewise,…
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SFU students report incidents of serial harassment and trespassing
June 11, 2018By: Srijani Datta, Assistant News Editor On May 30, several SFU students took to the Facebook page “‘Must Knows’ for courses at SFU”, to spread awareness about a trespasser and alleged serial sexual harasser on the Burnaby campus. …
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Discrimination and harassment complaints on the rise on campus
July 10, 2017The number of cases of discrimination and harassment brought forward to the SFU administration spiked by 13.5% last year, with the largest portion of complaints surrounding the accommodation of disabilities. A report by the SFU Human Rights Office, which is…
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Our lack of international cyber laws should be put to shame
March 7, 2016[dropcap]I[/dropcap]n recent years, public shaming has become a popular tactic for harassing people. From cyberbullying to revenge porn, the Internet has become a new arena for psychological abuse. In many cases, the victim’s personal and professional life is negatively affected.…
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Sexual misconduct in the military must come to an end
June 1, 2015A damning report authored by former Supreme Court Justice Marie Deschamps has exposed the pervasive sexual misconduct in Canada’s Armed Forces. She blames both a “sexualized culture” that “is hostile to women,” as well as the lack of action on…
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