Sexual Assault: What Colleges Can Do

Tom
Thu, 11 Feb 2016 12:45:48 +0000
Feminism, Sex, Student protest, Education, Gender, National, Opinion, Analysis, Tom Murray

An investigation is currently under way at University College Dublin following reports that up to 200 male students allegedly shared explicit images of women they had sexual relations with. The incident not only highlights a culture of misogyny in Irish universities, it also calls attention to the absence of material supports for effectively responding to sexual assault on campus. But what kinds of supports should students demand from Irish universities?

Trigger Warning: Discusses rape and ‘revenge porn’ image sharing