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ArticleViolence against women2026

Can I Say "No"? How Power Dynamics Hinder Consent in University Settings.

Manon Bergeron, Ihssane Fethi, Marie-Andrée Pelland, Lise Savoie, Karine Baril, Jacinthe Dion, Marie-Hélène Ouellette, Geneviève Paquette, Tarah Paul, Anne-Sophie Ponsot and 2 more

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Article in Violence against women, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors.

Manon BergeronUniversité du Québec à Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada.ORCID 0009-0003-7289-4285
Ihssane FethiUniversité de Montréal, Montréal, Québec, Canada.ORCID 0000-0001-7848-7814
Marie-Andrée PellandUniversité de Moncton, Moncton, New-Brunswick, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-9862-5046
Lise SavoieUniversité de Moncton, Moncton, New-Brunswick, Canada.
Karine BarilUniversité du Québec en Outaouais, Gatineau, QC, Canada.
Jacinthe DionUniversité du Québec à Chicoutimi, Chicoutimi, QC, Canada.
Marie-Hélène OuelletteCentre d'aide et de lutte contre les agressions à caractère sexuel (CALACS), St-Agathe, QC, Canada.
Geneviève PaquetteUniversité de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, QC, Canada.
Tarah PaulCentre d'aide et de lutte contre les agressions à caractère sexuel (CALACS), St-Agathe, QC, Canada.
Anne-Sophie PonsotConseil québécois LGBT, Montréal, QC, Canada.
Sandrine RicciUniversité du Québec à Montréal, Montréal, QC, Canada.
Cindy ViauGroupe d'aide et d'information sur le harcèlement sexuel au travail, Montréal, QC, Canada.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Teaching assertive sexual consent has been emphasized to combat gender-based and sexual violence in higher education (GBSVHE). However, the relationship between sexual consent and GBSVHE is complex, and teaching "say no" seems insufficient to eradicate these issues. This article examines 52 accounts of individuals who were victims of GBSVHE. The qualitative analysis revealed that power dynamics significantly hindered the acknowledgment of nonconsent in university settings, especially through gendered dynamics, social norms, and authority relationships. These findings support the need to raise awareness of the influence of power dynamics, foster ethical conduct, and promote respectful and egalitarian relationships.

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Gender-Based ViolencePower, PsychologicalSex OffensesStudentsAdultFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedQualitative ResearchUniversitiesYoung Adultpower dynamicssexual consentsexual harassmentsexual violenceuniversity

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PMID40325965
PMCPMC13031356

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