The march was part of a student-led campaign against rape and sexual violence. A report from Otago University’s Sexual Violence Support and Prevention Centre last year showed that 28 per cent of the 1500 tertiary students surveyed had experienced sexual violence, and 15 per cent had experienced rape. Meynell said there was a narrative of shame associated with being a survivor of sexual violence and the more it was talked about, the better. She would like to see a consent training programme in education, and wraparound services for survivors. “We want people to come forward and get support.” A nationwide survey conducted by Thursdays in Black in 2017 found most of the 1403 respondents described the quality and timeliness of support at their institution as average.
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