Cornell students stage anti-rape rally in support of 'Jane Doe'
Cornell University students staged a mass rally on Monday voicing solidarity with a classmate whose gang-rape allegations have ignited a national uproar and demanding that the Ivy League school take firmer action against sexual violence on campus. France 24s Kethavan Gorjestani takes a closer look.
ITHACA, New York - Cornell University students gathered for a rally on Monday, demonstrating support for a classmate who has accused her fraternity brothers of gang-raping her. The allegations have sparked a nationwide conversation about sexual violence on college campuses. The protesters demanded that Cornell's administration take more decisive action against sexual misconduct, including an independent investigation, minimum penalties for all assaults, and improved training for campus police.
The alleged victim, who goes by the pseudonym Jane Doe, claims the university did not conduct a thorough investigation or impose sufficient punishments on the accused fraternity members.
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