Sexual Violence
Men need to speak up and take action
November 2, 2026Content warning: The following article discusses misogyny and sexual violence. Readers may find the content distressing. By now, most of us have heard about the horrific gang rape reported at Cornell University. The case has become international news. It has led to many responses and revealed, yet again, the prevalence of rape culture. Rape culture refers to how society consistently normalizes, ignores, and fails to punish sexual violence, particularly against girls and women. At Cornell University, seven men are reported to have sexually assaulted a student, known under the pseudonym Jane Doe. In the investigative report, Doe describes being intoxicated…
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The SFSS Council protests gender-based violence in post-secondary education
February 7, 2023Content 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…
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SFU workshop discusses sexual violence
January 30, 2023Content 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, responding to sexual violence, and…
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Victims’ statements should be believed
January 11, 2021CW: 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?” he asked me. I said…
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SFU conducts scheduled review of sexual violence policy
February 3, 2020SFU’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) for improvement. The Sexual Violence and Misconduct…
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Board Shorts
November 12, 2018SFSS 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) Board of Directors meeting. The original…
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Board Shorts
September 17, 2018Board 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 $9,000. The funds for this budget…
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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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