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Brochures and stickers line a desk in the Title IX office.
The Title IX Office reported a 51 percent increase in reopened complaints in the 2023-24 academic year as new complaints of sexual harassment, sexual assault, domestic and dating violence and stalking plateaued, according to the office’s third annual report released last month.
The data shows that there were 408 new reports of sexual harassment, sexual assault, stalking, dating violence, domestic violence, pregnancy and related conditions and retaliation in the 2023-24 reporting period, compared to 405 reports received the year before. The report also stated that there was a 51 percent increase from the 2022-23 reporting period in complaints that were reopened after a complainant asked for additional support — which Asha Reynolds, the Title IX Office’s director and coordinator, said shows students are willing to continuously reach out to the office for support.
“That finding shows the long-term impact that Title IX prohibited conduct can have on an individual and the university’s commitment to ensuring that support continues throughout an individual’s time at GW,” Reynolds said in an email.
Of the 408 reports filed in the 2023-24 period, 272 were for sexual harassment, 95 were for sexual assault, 91 were for stalking, 31 were for dating violence and 20 were for domestic violence. Nineteen complaints were requesting support for pregnancy or related conditions and three were for retaliation.
Complaints of stalking and domestic violence in 2023-24 rose the most out of all categories compared to the previous reporting period, with the 2022-23 report recording 68 complaints of stalking and 11 complaints of domestic violence.
“The lack of significant change shows that the GW community continues to be aware of Title IX-related support and resources that are available to individuals impacted by sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating and domestic violence, and stalking,” Reynolds said.
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