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High percentage of university, college students report being sexually assaulted

A recent sexual violence survey shows that a significant number of university and college students in Windsor have reported being raped, sexually harassed, or stalked.

Of those who responded, nearly 21 per cent reported being raped or sexually assaulted, almost 61 per cent disclosed being sexually harassed, and nearly 24 per cent said they were stalked. According to the Student Voices On Sexual Violence Survey, those numbers are on par with the Canadian university average.

However, at St. Clair College, 20 per cent have reported being raped or sexually assaulted, 50 per cent disclosed being sexually harassed, and 25 per cent said they have been stalked. Those statistics are slightly higher than the Canadian college average according to the survey.

At the University of Windsor, 65 per cent of students said they were very satisfied with the way the school responded to sexual violence while St. Clair College students were about the same. Those numbers were higher than the Canadian average.

Of the survey respondents at the university, 32 per cent said they witnessed sexual violence but did not intervene, while 27 per cent at the college did the same. The survey showed the national average is about 30 per cent.

Student responses were based on their experiences on or off campus.

The report was released on Tuesday. The survey was done between February 16, 2018 and April 2, 2018, by CCI Research Inc. on behalf of the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities (MTCU) and participating post-secondary education institutions.

If you are distressed, need help, have questions, or would like to talk to someone about issues related to sexual violence, please visit www.ontario.ca/stopsexualviolence.

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