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The Student Perceptions of Sexualized Violence Survey (the Survey) is part of an initiative delivered by the Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills. The Survey is designed to assess student perceptions on key issues related to the implementation of sexualized violence policies at public post-secondary institutions in British Columbia (B.C.). The Survey is being conducted in accordance with Section 5 of the Sexual Violence and Misconduct Policy Act and was informed by feedback from recent engagement with post-secondary and Indigenous partners.
The administration of the Survey is managed by R.A. Malatest & Associates Ltd. (Malatest), a consulting firm based in Victoria, BC, that specializes in research and evaluation services across various sectors. Malatest was selected for its expertise as an external, trauma-informed researcher experienced in conducting sexualized and gender-based violence surveys.
Initially launched in 2022, the ultimate goal of this Survey to better understand student perceptions of sexualized violence within British Columbia's public post-secondary institutions.
Provincial level data on student experiences of sexualized violence helps to provide direction to the Ministry on areas for additional support. For example, in the first iteration of survey, students were asked about adequacy of institutional sexualized violence resources. The results pointed to a need for increased digital resources, and resources to support people of diverse sexual orientations.
This gap area identified with digital resources provided direction for the development of Intersectional Sexualized Violence resources and emphasized the importance of ensuring those resources were accessible to students who engaged in online-only learning. In addition, the gap area for people of diverse sexual orientations points to the need for the development of additional resources to support lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer, pansexual, and asexual people who experience sexualized violence.