Sexual violence on campus: ‘By staying silent, I damaged myself’

Sexual misconduct is now being openly discussed, but universities still lack policies to safeguard staff from sexual violence in the workplace. This means victims remain afraid to speak out, says a female academic and rape survivor

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February 1, 2018

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