Sexual abuse at English and Welsh universities 'a public scandal' – study https://ift.tt/32WEB1T Sally Weale Education correspondent About 50,000 cases of abuse or harassment take place every year, report finds An estimated 50,000 incidents of sexual abuse or harassment take place in universities in England and Wales every year, according to research, which accuses the sector of failing to adequately address what is “fast becoming a public scandal”. Unsafe Spaces: Ending Sexual Abuse in Universities highlights the role of the “lad culture” in student sports clubs – especially rugby clubs – in creating a toxic atmosphere leading to sexual abuse and harassment, with abusers adopting “a pack mentality”. Continue reading... https://ift.tt/eA8V8J November 19, 2020 at 02:01AM

About 50,000 cases of abuse or harassment take place every year, report finds

An estimated 50,000 incidents of sexual abuse or harassment take place in universities in England and Wales every year, according to research, which accuses the sector of failing to adequately address what is “fast becoming a public scandal”.

Unsafe Spaces: Ending Sexual Abuse in Universities highlights the role of the “lad culture” in student sports clubs – especially rugby clubs – in creating a toxic atmosphere leading to sexual abuse and harassment, with abusers adopting “a pack mentality”.

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from The Guardian https://ift.tt/32WEB1T