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in si de ha lto n. co m O ak vi lle B ea ve r | T hu rs da y, O ct ob er 14 ,2 02 1 | 18 Intended to solicit properties not currently listed for sale.Copyright© YHSGRI Productions 2021 So Your Oakville Home Didn't Sell the First Time Oakville- If your home has just come off the market and hasn't been sold, don't be discouraged. The reason your home did not sell may have nothing to do with your home or the market. In reality, your home may have been one of the more desirable properties for sale. So Why Didn't Your Home Sell? Last year many of the homes listed for sale never sold at all, and many sellers found that there was a tremendous amount a homeowner needed to be educated on to sell their home for top dollar in the shortest time period.Don't risk making the wrong choices and losing both time and money on your investment. Before you hire a realtor, know the right questions to ask to save you time and money. 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And just recently a po- lice investigation has been launched at the University of Western Ontario in re- gards to a report that there have been multiple alleged drug-related sexual as- saults. A 2020 Statistics Canada report highlighted that: • A majority (71 per cent) of students at Canadian post-secondary schools witnessed or experienced unwanted sexualized beha- viours in a post-secondary setting in 2019 -- either on campus, or in an off-cam- pus situation that involved students or other people associated with the school. • Among students, 45 per cent of those who identified as women personally expe- rienced at least one such behaviour. • Only eight per cent who experienced sexual as- sault and only nine per cent who had experienced unwanted sexualized beha- viours spoke about what happened with someone associated with the school. • While many saw what happened as not serious enough to report, others cited a lack of knowledge about what to do or a mis- trust in how the school would handle the situation. "Sexual violence is ram- pant on university and col- lege campuses and survi- vors are often dismissed and silenced. This reality results in victim blaming and reinforces rape cul- ture," said Silvia Samas, executive director at SA- VIS (Sexual Assault Vio- lence Intervention Servic- es) "At SAVIS we stand in solidarity with survivors and urge University of Western Ontario to believe survivors and hold perpe- trators accountable." Studies show that most students chose not to inter- vene, seek help or take oth- er action in at least one in- stance when they witness unwanted sexualized beha- viours, including 91 per cent of women and 92 per cent of men who witnessed such behaviours. Many women did not act because they felt uncom- fortable because they feared negative conse- quences or because they feared for their safety. The fact that so many women didn't know what to do when this happened to them is something that Halton Women's Place is trying to change through our violence prevention programs -- especially through our presentations in classrooms. As well, the high number of individuals who did not intervene is another oppor- tunity for us, as violence against women experts, to educate our community -- our youth especially -- on how to safely intervene and why it is important to not be a bystander. These statistics coin- cide with the ones we at Halton Women's Place see in regards to women expe- riencing abuse staying with their partner due to fear of leaving, fear of con- sequences and fear of not being believed. If you have questions or need support in regards to sexual abuse and harass- ment, contact the crisis line at SAVIS 24 hours a day at 905-875-1555 or their in- take line at 905-483-0722 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Carm Bozzo is the man- ager of development and communications for Halton Women's Place. She can be reached at cbozzo@halton- womensplace.com. FAR TOO MANY SUFFER IN SILENCE OPINION AMOUNT OF UNREPORTED SEXUAL ASSAULT CASES DISTURBING, WRITES CARM BOZZO CARM BOZZO Column "The fact that so many women didn't know what to do when this happened to them is something that Halton Women's Place is trying to change." SCAN THIS CODE for more local opinions.