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Tuesday, 29 June 2021, 12:39 pm
The release yesterday of the findings from a sexual
harassment survey commissioned by Christchurch Girls’ High
School / Te Kura o Hine Waiora, continues to attract support
from all around the country.
Concerning trends in the
survey, related to how young women and the rainbow community
are dealing with sexual harassment in their lives, included
the reporting of 20 cases of rape, three of group rape and
hundreds of examples of sexual harassment amongst the more
than 700 students who took part in the survey.
School
Principal, Christine O’Neill, says police are at the
school again today, speaking with Year groups in their own
A number of Christchurch Girls High School students have laid sexual harassment complaints
A number of Christchurch Girls High School students have laid sexual harassment complaints 29 June 2021
A survey commissioned by the school found more than half of respondents had been harassed- and at least 20 students say they ve been raped.
Three girls have formally reported incidents - and another nine are considering doing the same.
Detective Inspector, Gregory Murton says he expects more girls to come forward, as they become comfortable with the idea of reporting.