A new method for reporting sexual assaults in colleges has been launched. Entitled the ‘Speak Out’ project the new online tool allows staff, students and visitors to anonymously report incidents of sexual assault. Data collected Read more…
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]s winter approaches, it is important to remember that the shorter and darker evenings can prove to be very scary if you are a woman. Winter evenings can cause the fear of you, or Read more…
An 8-week campaign aimed to help education students and staff in higher education institutes to deal with the disclosure of sexual assault or harassment was launched last week by Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science. Read more…
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]he Sexual Experience Survey (SES) 2020 publication was hacked by an unknown person yesterday, resulting in vandalism of the slides presenting the survey’s findings.
[dropcap]E[/dropcap]ver since the #MeToo campaign, it is not unusual to log onto Twitter or listen to the radio and hear of a famous body or political figure facing sexual assault allegations.
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]n influencer can be anyone; from being Hollywood famous to being well-known on the internet. While many aim to entertain the public, some use their creative platforms to do more than this. They speak out Read more…
DCU has lent official support for the It Stops Now campaign which aims to prevent sexual harassment and violence in third level education. Read more…
Girls aged between twelve and seventeen are the most likely victims of online sexual exploitation according to Detective Superintendent Declan Daly in DCU, last Monday.
A total of 45 students have enrolled in an 8-week Bystander Intervention program that Welfare Officer Cody Byrne says will teach participants how to safely intervene in situations which may escalate into sexual assaults.
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Travelling alone often poses many dangers, especially for women, but Sarah Magliocco explains why the risk will never prevent her satisfying her wanderlust. Read more…
A recent survey conducted by the Union of Students in Ireland has found that just 3 per cent of Irish third-level students report unwanted sexual experiences, despite 16 per cent encountering them. The study surveyed over 2,750 students online earlier this year, as Suzanne Cooper reports. Read more…