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“Why Did You Not Report It? An Investigation of the Roles of Guilt, Shame and Gender in the Reporting of Sexual Assault in the United States and Thailand.”
As we all know by now, the COVID-19 Pandemic has taken a great toll on all kinds of events that were scheduled for the previous and upcoming months. In March, I was meant to speak at a conference to share my research “Why Did You Not Report It? An Investigation of the Roles of Guilt, Shame and Gender in the Reporting of Sexual Assault in the United States and Thailand.” This conference has been postponed to October 2020, and I am hopeful it will still take place! You can find the abstract below. Coralie Gauvin-Bélair B.A. Sociology, Laurentian University B.A. International Development, King’s College London (ongoing) Why Did You Not Report It? An Investigation of the Roles of Guilt, Shame and Gender in the Reporting of Sexual Assault in the United States and Thailand. With the rise of the Me Too movement, light has increasingly been shed upon the issue of sexual assault. Additionally, questions and debates emerged from the…
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Are you really ready to volunteer?
You will often read on the internet or in magazines that anyone can volunteer and that it’s only a click away! That you simply register, get aeroplane tickets, and are ready to volunteer! Unfortunately, there are many aspects of volunteering that some forget to think about, or completely ignore. Here are my tips and tricks on volunteering, and on how to make sure that you really are ready to volunteer. First, volunteering is difficult! It is exhausting, and if you are going abroad, the jet lag and long connecting flights will tire you out. When embarking on a volunteer experience, you must make sure to be 100% at your best, this means to feel good physically and mentally. If you are sick or are recovering from being sick, try to avoid starting a volunteer trip (postpone it!). I did it, and let me tell you, it wasn’t pretty. Second, go prepared. Do not show up on a camping trip without…
