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What the Gifford case reveals about student safety at UVic
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His case raises questions about how UVic responds to harassment, and whether students feel safe using the systems in place.
UVic has two main policies that guide its response to harassment and sexualized violence: the Discrimination and Harassment Prevention and Response Policy (DHPRP) and the Sexualized Violence Prevention and Response Policy (SVPRP).
In October 2024, the Martlet reported that the previous version of the SVPRP was failing survivors of sexualized violence.
This data indicates that harassment or sexualized violence caused by faculty members makes up a relatively small proportion of instances disclosed to EQHR.
However, because sexual harassment and sexualized violence are routinely underreported in Canada, it is likely that many more instances go undisclosed.
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