violence against women

The need for a comprehensive sexual assault policy at SFU

SFU’s sexual violence policy consultation After failing three survivors of sexual assault in the past year alone, it’s fair to say SFU has a lot to learn about sexual violence policy. Following reports of the University of British Columbia and the University of Victoria mishandling allegations of sexual assault, the BC government introduced a bill last spring that mandated all post-secondary institutions implement a sexual assault policy by May 2017. Simon Fraser University currently has no official policy in place, but has been drafting one that will  be reviewed by the University’s Board of Governors this February. The working group…

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