Sexual Harassment at African Higher Education Institutions
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Date
2018
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International Higher Education
Abstract
In Africa, enrolling in higher education institutions (HEIs)
is an aspiration of many young people and their families
and represents an investment in their own socioeconomic
progress. This is why university graduation ceremonies are
celebrated with great pomp—the ceremonies anticipate significant
long-term benefits. Higher education institutions
are the power engine of Africa’s progress. Additionally, issues
of gender equality and diversity have gained momentum
in the twenty-first century as it has become widely acknowledged
that balanced economic and social progress is
only possible with these tenets. Most governments in Africa
have adopted and ratified policies such as the UN Universal
Declaration of Human Rights and Freedoms (1948) and the
African Union Gender Policy (2009), which mandate them
to observe and practice gender equity and empower women
in higher education institutions.
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Sexual Harassment, African Higher Education Institutions
Citation
Dranzoa, C. (2018). Sexual harassment at African higher education institutions. International Higher Education. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.6017/ihe.2018.94.10512