Report Shines Light On Sexual & Gender Violence | September 1, 2023 | Micah Quinn | Bridge City News

A new report by the Alberta government does not paint a pretty picture for post-secondary students.

The study which was completed by Leger says 50 per cent of students surveyed said they have reported some form of sexual or gender-based violence.

This is slightly higher than the Alberta average of 43 per cent.

Leger surveyed students from 26 publicly funded post-secondary institutions from January 30 to March 16 of this year.

The survey received a total of 12,948 completes, representing a response rate of 5.8 per cent.

Staff with the University of Lethbridge Students’ Union are not happy with the report and they are calling on Rajan Sawhney, the Alberta minister of advanced education to address the issue.

Bridge City News reached out to the office of Sawhney for comment on the story. She sent us a statement which reads in part, “On February 21 of 2022 Alberta’s government announced $2.5 million in funding to support gender-based violence prevention on campus; including, but not limited to, training, awareness, and updating and implementing more supports for survivors on campus. A portion of this funding was also used to develop and conduct the student survey and create the report released today.”

Aired on: Friday, September 1, 2023

Watch Bridge City News WEEKNIGHTS 5:00PM MT, SATURDAYS at 5:30PM MT and SUNDAYS at 4:00PM MT exclusively on Miracle Channel.

For more information and to watch all exclusive videos and interviews, go to​ ​https://bridgecitynews.ca/   

FOLLOW BRIDGE CITY NEWS
YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOfg​... 
FACEBOOK: ​https://www.facebook.com/bridgecitynews/   
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/BridgeCityNews

Through daily newscasts and online content, Bridge City News shares a grass-roots perspective of current affairs to serve our audience in Lethbridge, Southern Alberta, and beyond.

Our vision is to inspire viewers to make a difference in the world and to rid them of apathy. We want to tell compelling stories and give influencers a platform to speak into the lives of fellow Canadians.

SHARE YOUR STORIES WITH US: info@bridgecitynews.ca

#bridgecitynews #canadiannews #canada
#news