The rise of the #MeToo campaign succeeded in shedding light on dozens of rape and sexual assault cases that had been left to linger in the shadows for too long – because of it, many women were at last given …
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Boosting the “community feel” in College: Rachel Skelly, Welfare Candidate
Getting students physically active, widening conversations surrounding consent and sexual assault and promoting a better environment for student wellbeing in College are key priorities for Rachel Skelly
Rachel Skelly is a Junior Sophister Single Honours Geographer from Clontarf, Dublin. Last April, she was elected the Students’ Union’s Gender Equality Officer. Along with society tasks and work on gender issues, Skelly has also participated in a number of …
EU report finds 21% of Irish people believe sex without consent to be “ok”
The report was part of an EU study to mark International Day to End Violence Against Women
The results of a recent Eurobarometer poll have brought to light the “alarming” attitudes towards sexual consent and assault in Ireland. The report was carried out in June and published yesterday to mark International Day to End Violence Against Women. …
We need to stop treating sexual assault survivors like liars
One in four is a horrifying statistic. We must all do our part to change it.
Student magazine withdawn after publishing article describing rape
Editors of TCD Miscellany have withdrawn their Trinity Ball Guide, distributed on campus earlier this week, from circulation.
The move follows complaints about an article in which the author insinuates that he and a male friend, disguised as paramedics, raped …
The year we started to pay attention to college sexual assault
Rape culture is just as much an issue in Irish universities as it is in the US and UK.
2014 was the year we finally started talking about sexual assault on university campuses, with the issue attracting considerable media attention particularly in the US, where it could be considered a pandemic in some universities. Columbia University student Emma Sulkowicz …
Sexual assault survey officially launched on campus
The Trinity College Students’ Union (TCDSU) landmark sexual assault survey reported on last week by Trinity News was officially launched yesterday.
The survey, which polled 1,038 students between December 8th and 13th, asked respondents five questions relating to whether student …
One in four female TCD students sexually assaulted – survey
SU welfare officer, Ian Mooney, is in talks to introduce compulsory sexual consent workshops for students.
One in four female students at Trinity College who responded to a students’ union survey has had a non-consensual sexual experience. The soon-to-be-released study, which surveyed 1,038 male and female students online between December 8th and 13th, found that 25% …
I could be anyone: the aftermath of rape
An anonymous student describes the impact of sexual assault.
Having only been in Dublin a few short months, I still naively thought that I was going to leave this county in four years with a university degree and nothing else. Maybe that’s why I didn’t think twice before opening …
Are we gendering rape?
I’m sure many current Trinity students recall the “Don’t be that guy” campaign that was run last year to try to reduce rates of sexual assault among college students. For those who weren’t here at the time, or who don’t …