A national campaign aimed at countering sexual violence in higher education settings was launched Tuesday morning by the Center for the Study of Learning and Performance (CEAP) at Concordia University.
The campaign, entitled “We listen to each other: consent can be learned”, offers turnkey training on sexual consent in a twenty-minute video hosted by the Quebec author and creator of the campaign, Léa Clermont-Dion. In addition to addressing the notion of consent, the training deconstructs certain myths and prejudices relating to sexual violence.
Remember that one in three people report having suffered at least one form of sexual violence since arriving at an educational establishment, according to the Sexuality, Safety and Interactions in University Environment Survey (ESSIMU).
Sexual harassment is the most common form of sexual violence in university and college settings. Most often, these are unwanted, non-consensual and offensive gestures.
The new national campaign also promotes video clips presenting testimonies from victims of sexual violence and experts share their knowledge on these issues.
An interactive map that brings together resources for victims is also available on the website onsecoute.com.
The CEAP national campaign is part of the measures of the Ministry of Higher Education in its Action Plan aimed at preventing and countering sexual violence in higher education 2022-2027.
This initiative also aims to support educational establishments in implementing mandatory training activities for students and staff members. Schools have an obligation to ensure such activities under the Law aimed at preventing and combating sexual violence in higher education establishments.
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