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02/02/2016
USI To Launch 'Say Something' Card
The Union of Students in Ireland (USI) is to launch the 'Say Something' card today, 01 February.
The card was developed by USI from research funded by Cosc and the Department of Justice and Equality.
The research examined students' experiences of sexual violence and harassment while in college and found that 16% of students experienced an unwanted sexual experience.
The survey was completed by 2,590 Irish students and 162 International students. 11 per cent of the Women who responded noted that they had been subject to unwanted sexual contact.
"We hope that these statistics will shed new light on the area of violence, including physical and sexual harassment," Kevin Donoghue, President of the Union of Students in Ireland, said. "We hope this card will be an aid to students who find themselves in the position where they're victims of violence and don't know what to do next. We want to reverse the culture of victim blaming in Ireland and instead of blaming the victim, we want to help, support and empower them."
The card is designed to provide information for students should they find themselves in a situation where sexual violence or assault has occurred. 30,000 of the cards will be delivered to students' unions across the country over the coming weeks.
(CD/LM)
The card was developed by USI from research funded by Cosc and the Department of Justice and Equality.
The research examined students' experiences of sexual violence and harassment while in college and found that 16% of students experienced an unwanted sexual experience.
The survey was completed by 2,590 Irish students and 162 International students. 11 per cent of the Women who responded noted that they had been subject to unwanted sexual contact.
"We hope that these statistics will shed new light on the area of violence, including physical and sexual harassment," Kevin Donoghue, President of the Union of Students in Ireland, said. "We hope this card will be an aid to students who find themselves in the position where they're victims of violence and don't know what to do next. We want to reverse the culture of victim blaming in Ireland and instead of blaming the victim, we want to help, support and empower them."
The card is designed to provide information for students should they find themselves in a situation where sexual violence or assault has occurred. 30,000 of the cards will be delivered to students' unions across the country over the coming weeks.
(CD/LM)
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