STREET HARASSMENT: KNOW YOUR RIGHTS
discipline. Students or staff may appeal any disciplinary order under the procedures. For further information, visit University Council UBC: Discrimination and Harassment . University of Victoria The University of Victoria’s harassment policy is similar but goes further by explicitly defining sexual harassment. It also has a system for both informal and formal complaints, allowing the complainant to decide whether they would like to resolve the problem in confidence, formally or informally. For further information, visit University of Victoria: Discrimination and Harassment Policy . Rape Crisis Centre The Women Against Violence Against Women Rape Crisis Centre in B.C is an organization dedicated to ending all forms of violence against women. The organization had a poster campaign entitled “This space is mine”. For further information, visit WAVAW: This Space is Mine . (c) Manitoba There are no specific provincial anti-harassment policies in Manitoba; however, there are some notable initiatives: Winnipeg Downtown BIZ Watch Ambassadors and SafeWalk Program Winnipeg’s “Downtown Watch Ambassadors” canvass city streets in red and black outfits seven days per week, both in the daytime and in the evening. The team patrols the downtown core and offers a variety of services, including directions, information for tourists, first aid treatment and a variety of other assistance wherever needed. The ambassadors have been educated in a variety of mediation techniques in order to respond to confrontational environments. Watch Ambassadors are equipped with two-way radios to facilitate immediate correspondence with the Winnipeg Police Service. In addition, Watch Ambassadors provide SafeWalks for any individuals who feel intimidated by walking downtown to their car or bus stop when working late or leaving an event when it is dark outside. To contact Downtown Watch arrange a SafeWalk, call 204-958-7233. For further information, visit Watch Ambassadors . University of Winnipeg SafeWalk and SafeRide Programs The University of Winnipeg’s SafeWalk program provides students, staff and faculty
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