Sexual violence at Australian universities: intersectionality in policy and practice

Inclusive language broadens the framing of sexual violence, beyond a white, abled, heterosexual, cisgender norm, and can help all students to perceive their experiences as worthy of support. Failures to acknowledge and embed intersectionality and inclusivity within policy and practice can lead to harmful and enduring well-being, safety and human rights-based consequences, and compound systemic issues associated with sexual violence.