Online sexism is often dismissed as random – just a few bad comments or offensive jokes. But what appears scattered and spontaneous is increasingly structured, repeated and amplified in ways that make it far more influential. This shift can be und …
gender-based and sexual violence prevention
Community, cross-campus collaboration drives anti-violence work
Looking ahead to the fall, interim recommendations focus on student safety, well-being
Students begin unique training to prevent sexual violence
Two-part training for students in residence brings ‘really difficult conversations’ to the fore
Western’s notable, quotable year in review
2021 a year of big themes, bold vision for university
Nathalie Des Rosiers, Sonya Nigam to conduct independent review
Review is latest in a series of measures to strengthen campus safety, address gender-based and sexual violence
Western and St. Joseph’s partnership augments violence-survivor services
St. Joseph’s Regional Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Treatment program team to provide additional on-campus care to students
Fostering agents of change to prevent gender-based, sexual violence
Western’s Man|Made program, facilitated by Anova, focuses on healthy masculinity and sexuality
Work begins for Western’s new residence health and safety advisors
Unique program part of continued progress on student safety, sexual violence prevention
Western welcomes USC recommendations for safer campus
Student input and engagement critical in the work to eliminate sexual and gender-based violence
Western names gender-based and sexual violence action committee co-chairs
Terry McQuaid, Nadine Wathen lead new group to support student safety
Prioritizing student safety on and off campus
Culture change needs ‘collective effort’: Shepard
Mandatory sexual violence awareness and prevention training begins for students
Part of Western’s new student safety action plan
Western supports student-led walkout
‘A difficult but important day to honour survivors’