Addressing silences in research on girls’ experiences of teacher sexual violence: insights from Uganda

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dc.contributor.authorParkes, Jenny
dc.contributor.authorBhatia, Amiya
dc.contributor.authorDatzberger, Simone
dc.contributor.authorNagawa, Rehema
dc.contributor.authorNaker, Dipak
dc.contributor.authorDevries, Karen
dc.date.accessioned2025-06-30T08:33:13Z
dc.date.available2025-06-30T08:33:13Z
dc.date.issued2022-10-29
dc.description.abstractGrowing evidence from multiple countries in Africa documents sexual violence in schools. However, when that violence is committed by teachers it is shrouded in secrecy. This article identifies disconnects between quantitative and qualitative research, policy and practice, which have contributed to these silences. We address some of these silences through a dialogical analysis of mixed methods data from the Contexts of Violence in Adolescence Cohort study (CoVAC) with young people in Uganda. The analysis illuminates girls’ experiences of sexual violence by school staff, and patterns of discrimination and inequality that increase vulnerabilities. The data reveal how schools vary in their institutional responses and, in the absence of institutional support, girls develop strategies to resist sexual coercion. Overall, our analysis exposes significant disconnects between policies and practices of sexual exploitation in schools. We conclude that dialogical, mixed methods research approaches have strong potential to better understand and address silences in policy and practice on highly sensitive topics.
dc.identifier.citationJenny Parkes, Amiya Bhatia, Simone Datzberger, Rehema Nagawa, Dipak Naker & Karen Devries (2023) Addressing silences in research on girls’ experiences of teacher sexual violence: insights from Uganda, Comparative Education, 59:2, 193-213, DOI: 10.1080/03050068.2022.2133861
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/03050068.2022.2133861
dc.identifier.issn0305-0068
dc.identifier.issn1360-0486
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/03050068.2022.2133861
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/11917
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherInforma UK Limited
dc.relation.ispartofComparative Education
dc.titleAddressing silences in research on girls’ experiences of teacher sexual violence: insights from Uganda
dc.typejournal-article
oaire.citation.issue2
oaire.citation.volume59
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