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Take Back the Night, Take Back identity
An editorial about the necessity of Take Back the Night marches in supporting and centering survivors, as well as coverage of various student-led movements to tackle sexual assault on campuses.
Montrealers march against gendered and sexual violence
Coverage of Montréal's annual Take Back the Night! march in 2014, including summaries of different speeches given by representatives of the community- and campus-based organizations that were present.
Commit to consent
An article about the #ConsentMcGill campaign and what further steps need to be taken to improve consent culture on campus.
Appropriation is not a game
An article criticizing McGill for not changing the name of its mens sports teams despite backlash against the inherent racism of the name "Redmen"
A survivor-first approach
A commentary piece written by the Sexual Assault Policy Proposal Committee outlining why McGill needs a sexual assault policy informed by survivors and those who work alongside survivors
Rape culture is real and it needs your attention
An editorial critiquing McGill's administration for its limited engagement with student groups to address rape culture on campus
Everybody doing nothing
An article examining bystander effect and how to overcome it through self-education and practice
Dealing with sexual assault at Canadian Universities
A comparative analysis of incidents of sexual assault, sexual assault policies, and survivor and crisis resources at universities across Canada as compared to McGill
Montrealers Gather to Fight Gendered Violence
An article about a Take Back the Night march organized by the Centre for Gender Advocacy with speakers who focused on gendered violence against trans* people, racialized women, women with disabilities and students
A Legal challenge to institutional violence against trans* people
An article detailing a legal challenge put forth by the Centre for Gender Advocacy to fight transphobic stipulations in a law pertaining to changing gender identity on government ID