Part of preventing sexual harm is keeping the conversation alive

These documents offer background information when creating a sexual violence campus policy. They include a range of recommendations, key concepts and protocols that are useful to consider.

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• Report of the Task Force on Respect and Equality: Ending sexual violence at the University of Ottawa, Canada 2015. Insight and direction into policy development and campus services, including recommendations and procedures for ending sexual violence on campus; survivor-centred approach; dispelling myths; protocol, prevention and response training. Linked to the University of Ottawa Action Plan. https://www.uottawa.ca/president/sites/www.uottawa.ca.president/files/report-of-the-task-force-on-respect-and-equality.pdf
   

• It’s Never Okay: An Action Plan to Stop Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment, Canada 2015. Sexual violence and sexual harassment are explained and 13 key commitments highlighted including funding; training; tools; workplace policy; education and awareness campaigns; owning the problem; and the need for 24/7 support. Linked to the University of Ottawa report https://dr6j45jk9xcmk.cloudfront.net/documents/4593/actionplan-itsneverokay.pdf
   

• Responding to Intimate Partner Violence and Sexual Violence against Women: World Health Organization Clinical and Policy Guidelines 2013. Provides evidence based recommendations for responding to inter-personal violence and sexual violence among women. Guidelines include women-centred care, identification and care for survivors, clinical care, psychological interventions and health care policy. http://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/10665/85240/1/9789241548595_eng.pdf?ua=1
   

• Ending Sexual Violence in One Generation: A progress report for the United States 2016. Report stresses that sexual violence prevention is possible and occurring throughout the US. Discusses the need for lasting cultural change, requiring media, leadership, institutions, resources, advocacy and activism. http://bit.ly/2bFVzqU
   

• Change the course: National report on sexual assault and sexual harassment at Australian Universities, Australian Human Right’s Commission 2017. This document could help guide policy development, evaluation, monitoring and changing student attitudes and behaviours. Recommendations include bystander interventions, settings-based approach and student attitudes. https://www.humanrights.gov.au/sites/default/files/document/publication/AHRC_2017_ChangeTheCourse_UniversityReport.pdf
   

• World Health Organization report on Violence and Health: Chapter 6 on Sexual Violence 2002. This chapter defines sexual violence and harassment, details global prevalence and outlines recommendations to guide policy development. https://www.who.int/violence_injury_prevention/violence/global_campaign/en/chap6.pdf
   

• Guidelines for University Responses to Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment, Universities Australia 2018. Guidelines from 39 Australian universities assisting policy responses, including cultural competence and privacy issues. https://www.universitiesaustralia.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/UA-Guidelines-5.pdf