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Sexual Violence at Penn

Unfortunately, like most universities, Penn has a poor record of supporting survivors of sexual assault. When individuals do try to hold perpetrators of harm accountable, they are often left retraumatized and unsatisfied.

How Frats Get Away with Shit: A History of Greek Life, Violence, and Impunity at Penn

Greek life commands university space and identity. In fact, a whopping 25% of students belong to Greek life at Penn. Not only are fraternities a physical force to be reckoned with on campus, they’re deeply embedded into University bureaucracy.

Student Experiences with Confidential Resources at Penn

Penn Women's Center, one of the University's confidential resources, is on Locust Walk. It is a brown building, and there are fallen leaves around the building. Photo courtesy of The Daily Pennsylvanian

Many students have had traumatizing experiences when trying to speak to a confidential resource about their experience with sexual violence. Similarly, students have had negative experiences with confidential resources provided for other issues, those of which we discuss in this article.