How Cornell failed Jane Doe
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How Cornell failed Jane Doe

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 6, 202616 min
  • Crime & justice

In the US, the case has ignited a national debate over consent, with some asking whether this could be a new #MeToo moment. At Cornell University, protests have erupted after a woman identified as Jane Doe alleged she was sexually assaulted by seven male students who belonged to a campus fraternity. Today, New York Times journalist Hurubie Meko takes us through the case, and we speak to Chanel Contos, founder of Teach Us Consent, about why the outrage is now crossing borders. Featured: Hurubie Meko, New York Times reporter and Chanel Cont...

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In the US, it's ignited national debate over consent. Cornell University protests have now erupted over the case of a woman identified as Jane Doe who alleges she was drugged and sexually assaulted by seven students. Today, New York Times journalist, Harubi Mecco,

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