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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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Morocco: Second week
Read my experiences during the second week below. Monday, 23rd October 2017– Day Ten Following the night ride we just had, I stay at home and sleep. At around 10, I leave for the hotel next door to get some work done– I have many assignments due very soon and need to get these done right away. When the clock hits 13 O’ Clock, I am on my way to the school where I teach the women a mixture of colours, greetings and introductory sentences. I also introduce basic verbs they need to describe their products– this is, this costs, and so on. After a long day of studying writing assignments, and volunteering, I go back home where we have tea and dinner all together. Tuesday, 24th October 2017– Day Eleven As it is Tuesday, I am not supposed to teach today. Nevertheless, I go to the session to spend time with the women and am glad I did. The…
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Morocco: First week
This is a day-to-day diary I wrote while being in Morocco in October 2017. After spending a few days in London visiting, I made my way to the airport to begin a new experience… Saturday, 14th October 2017– Day One Today I am flying from London, where I have spent the past three days, to Rabat Salé where I will be volunteering for two weeks. I leave my hostel and travel to Stansted Airport, then embark on a 4-hour flight to finally arrive at 8:15 PM. The IVHQ team picks me up from the airport and drives me to the accomodation– Khadijah’s house. I meet the whole family; Khadijah and her husband, and their three children. Sunday, 15th October 2017– Day Two I take the day to get orientated– I walk around the Medina– the main marketplace and look for long elephant pants to keep cool in the blazing hot sun– wearing shorts in Morocco would not be respectful of…
