Universities need to adopt strategies that focus on the perpetrator – and the role of power – rather than the victim
Throughout history, and around the world, rape has been used as a weapon of war – a way to demonstrate and maintain power. But when it comes to addressing sexual violence on university campuses, we seem to have forgotten the role of power. Too often, we focus on teaching women how not to get raped, rather than teaching perpetrators not to rape. This strategy significantly misrepresents the problem of sexual violence.
Examining the role of power in sexual violence would help us more effectively address and eradicate sexual violence from university campuses.
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