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USI conducts new sexual harassment survey

10 per cent of male students and 8 per cent of female students have had photographs or videos cir...
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06.23 10 Sep 2013


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USI conducts new sexual harassment survey

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06.23 10 Sep 2013


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10 per cent of male students and 8 per cent of female students have had photographs or videos circulated online without their consent.

That's just one of the findings from a survey on sexual harassment, violence and sexual assault carried out by the Union of Students in Ireland.

They research study, which was support by Cosc - the national office for the prevention of such offences) is the first of its kind and scale in the country.

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The study took place earlier this year with over 2,750 third level students responding online.

Laura Harmon, USI Vice-President says its hoped the findings to inform a national campaign aimed at raising awareness of this issue:

 


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