Riskier times on campuses mean we need a tool for prevention and intervention of sexual assaults

By Sandy Jung, Professor, Department of Psychology, MacEwan University
Jesmen Mendoza, Psychologist and Faculty Member, Toronto Metropolitan University

The excitement of entering a new academic year for university and college students can be palpable and filled with hope. But the start of the school year in post-secondary settings also has a shadow side, known as the red zone.

The red zone is one of the riskier times for gender-based and sexualized violence to occur — about 50 per cent of sexual assaults on campus happen during this period. The impact on victims can be tremendous and devastating.…

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