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We are used to sexual assault

Participant 1: It's just that we are used to sexual assault. We don't really talk about it back home, right?
Participant 2: Right, like it happens but it's not something that is talked about that much.
Participant 1: Yeah, like, it is not something that people fight against, Right? You know what I mean. Like, it happens within schools, workplaces; that's how you get your promotion; that's how you get that good grade.

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  • Offer information about university responses to sexual assault allegations against faculty members, as provided for by faculty collective agreements.