We're only starting to understand the extent of sexual assault at universities
Slowly (too slowly) but surely, Australia is beginning to grapple with the prevalence of sexual assault and harassment on university campuses.
As each report emerges, the nature of the crimes — from physical violence to a "pro rape" Facebook page — are increasingly familiar, but it's also distressingly clear those affected feel unable or afraid to report the crime.
A recent report on Channel 7's Sunday Night shared the results of an extensive freedom of information (FOI) investigation. In the past five years, it found that of 575 formally reported sexual misconduct cases across universities nation-wide, only six ended in the expulsion of the alleged culprit. Not all schools responded to the FOI request. Read more...
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