sexual assault and harassment

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UNSW has welcomed the release of the 2021 National Student Safety Survey on sexual harassment and sexual assault at Australian universities

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Universities are a step ahead in having adopted a number of practical changes, but it's clear transformative cultural change in our institutions requires all the expertise they can muster.

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New research shows while most taxi and rideshare journeys are completed safely, there is still an unacceptable level of harassment and intimidation.

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At its heart, the disturbing prevalence of sexual assault and harassment in Australia’s universities is about power – and powerlessness, write Andrea Durbach and Damian Powell.