Sexual Assault

New sexual assault policy only the beginning

Talk of amending parts of the new sexual violence policy has begun just a week after the Queen’s Board of Trustees approved the document....Continue...

Province mandates Ontario campuses to adopt sexual assault policies

Just four days after Queen’s approved its sexual assault policy, the Ontario government passed new sexual violence legislation mandating that all Ontario college and universities create separate sexual assault policies.Continue...

Board of Trustees set to approve sexual violence policy

After over a year of consultation since implementing an interim sexual assault protocol in January 2015, the Queen’s Board of Trustees meets this evening with a full policy set for approval.Continue...

The Waiting Game

On Canadian campuses, the clock has been ticking on sexual assault responses for a year and a half and counting.Continue...

What Kesha’s case means for sexual assault survivors

Last week, in the midst of a lengthy legal battle, singer Kesha was denied a court injunction that would release her from working with the man she says “sexually, physically, verbally, and emotionally” abused her.Continue...

New draft of sexual assault policy to be released this month

After an almost five-month hiatus in public announcements, Provost Alan Harrison has set deadlines for the final steps of the Queen’s sexual assault policy.Continue...

OPIRG launches campaign to combat sexual violence on campus

With the release of a new report on sexual assault at Queen’s on Tuesday, the Ontario Public Interest Research Group (OPIRG) has launched a new campaign focusing on preventing sexual violence....Continue...

How to help a loved one who’s experienced sexual assault

When someone discloses a sexual assault, it can be very difficult to know how to respond. But there’s a system that can help: The three R’s: Recognize, Respond, Refer.Continue...

Taking back the night

“Consent is sexy” was one of the many messages on signs held up on Thursday night at the annual Take Back the Night rally.

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Students attend sexual assault talk by survivor

Two days after arriving at Queen’s, all first-year students attended a talk by educator and activist Rachel Griffin on sexual assault....Continue...

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