Sexual Violence
The SFSS Council protests gender-based violence in post-secondary education
February 7, 2023By: Aditi Dwivedi, News Writer Content warning: This article contains mentions of sexual and gender-based violence. On January 25, The Peak attended the Simon Fraser Student Society’s (SFSS) bi-weekly Council meeting. The highlights from the meeting include SFSS unanimously agreeing to sign the Alliance of BC Students’ (ABCS) open letter and discussing budgetary requirements for the 2023 Science Undergraduate Society Winter Formal. Alliance of BC Students’ Open Letter: Urgent Call for Action against sexualized and gender-based violence The vice-president of external and community affairs, Eshana Baran, proposed a motion for the Council to sign on to an open letter shared…
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SFU workshop discusses sexual violence
January 30, 2023By: Natalie Cooke, News Writer Content warning: mentions of sexual violence and harrassment. SFU’s Sexual Violence Support & Prevention Office (SVSPO) recently hosted a workshop to address matters relating to sexual violence. Topics included the various forms of sexual violence,…
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Victims’ statements should be believed
January 11, 2021by Kyla Dowling, Staff Writer CW: Discussion of sexual assault, rape, policy brutality. In 2019, I sat in a room at the police station and told an officer about my sexual assault. “Why didn’t you report this sooner?”…
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SFU conducts scheduled review of sexual violence policy
February 3, 2020Written by: Jess Dela Cruz, News Writer SFU’s sexual violence policy, otherwise known as the Sexual Violence and Misconduct Prevention, Education and Support General Policy (GP 44), is currently under review by the Sexual Violence Support & Prevention Office (SVSPO)…
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Board Shorts
November 12, 2018Written by: Amneet Mann, News Editor SFSS extends Mini Mart lease in MBC A motion to extend the Mini Mart convenience store lease in the Maggie Benston Center (MBC) was passed in the latest Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS)…
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Board Shorts
September 17, 2018Written by: Amneet Mann, News Editor Board increases budget for website redevelopment In the latest Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) board of directors meeting, the board passed a motion to increase the Web Site and Tech Support budget by…
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SFU aims to promote consent, prevent sexual violence on campus
October 16, 2017The university voiced a strong message about supporting survivors of sexual violence and building a culture of consent on campus at an event in Convocation Mall last Friday. The event called It Takes All Of Us featured various organizations providing…
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University urges SFSS to develop sexual violence policy
June 9, 2017After provincial legislation came into force last month requiring that universities have a policy to address sexual violence, SFU is urging the Simon Fraser Student Society (SFSS) to develop their own policy. “In terms of jurisdiction, the way our policies…
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SFU’s Academic Women discuss sexual violence policies
September 19, 2016In light of recent controversies surrounding sexual assault, SFU is working to develop better sexual assault policies. Although the administration has been criticized for its alleged lack of response to sexual assault allegations, organizations at the school have been uniting…
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