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Cornell survey showed increase in reports of nonconsensual sexual contact among female undergrads

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More than 35% of female undergraduates surveyed at Cornell University reported experiencing nonconsensual sexual contact involving physical force, threats of force or incapacitation, according to a poll conducted last year, a figure that was up from 23% in 2023.

Overall, the survey found that 15% of all of the respondents reported such experiences compared to about 11% in 2021 and 2023 surveys.

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