Sexist and sexual violence at university: Is 'group mentality' the main driver of assaults? | Malay Mail

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PARIS, Oct 15 — A French study, published this week, sheds light on the sexist and sexual violence committed in the country's academic world. It reveals that one female university student in 20 has been a victim of rape — a phenomenon that the students surveyed principally attribute to group...

Thursday, 15 Oct 2020 11:24 AM MYT

The study was carried out by France's Student Observatory of Sexual and Sexist Violence in Higher Education . Of the 9,624 responses received, 76 per cent came from people identifying as “women” and 24 per cent from people identifying as “men.” Chantal Michard, a Paris-based psychologist who specialises in working with victims of sexual violence, helps interpret the findings.

So is the scale of these acts of violence more likely to come from the 'impunity' also highlighted in the study? Not to mention the fact that the “first person” to speak out can soon see themselves excluded, becoming the “scapegoat” of the class. I'm not saying that these acts of violence would no longer happen, but I think that establishing boundaries could, in any case, help to reduce them.Many rapes are committed under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

 

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