HARASSMENT
More than 80% of online gamers have experienced harassment. 67% of students experienced
harassment on campus. We're here to change that.
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68% of players have experienced severe harassment while playing games online, which includes physical threats, stalking and sustained harassment according to a survey released by the Anti-Defamation League's Center for Technology and Society.
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The games in which the greatest proportion of players experienced harassment while playing were DOTA 2 (80%), Valorant (80%), Rocket League (76%), Grand Theft Auto (76%), Call of Duty (75%) and Counter Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO) (75%).
The Anti-Defamation-League collected nationally representative survey results in collaboration with Newzoo, a data analytics firm that focuses on gaming and esports ------------------------->
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According to a survey by the Association of American Universities, 1 in 4 cis women, 1 in 5 transgender, genderqueer, or gender non-conforming individuals, and 1 in 14 cis men will experience rape or sexual assault while an undergraduate student.
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Over half of them will occur during the Fall semester.
EGD provides student leaders with trainings on how to safely and effectively support at-risk students.
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In addition, EGD operates as a mix of brave and safe spaces. Staff are equipped to educate, and members are not expected to do that labor.
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EGD also provides students that partake in disruptive behaviors with workshops as our first line of defense against toxicity in our own community - teaching students how to respond towards difficult or frustrating situations in a respectful and healthy way.
EGD's Support Service Coordinators help students with:​
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Interpersonal Issues | Conflict Resolution | Title IX reports | Contacting Campus Security | Filing Police Reports