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New Plans to Address Rape, Gender-Based Violence At Campus

New Plans to Address Rape, Gender-Based Violence At Campus

A range of stakeholders are championing new plans to address rape and gender-based violence at universities and colleges. “This forms part of strengthening and deepening HIV/AIDS prevention and support and other initiatives to deal with risks to student health and ability to complete studies – including alcohol and drugs abuse which exacerbate violence and sexually […]

Erasmus Scheme May Exclude British Students After Brexit

Erasmus Scheme May Exclude British Students After Brexit

Britain faces exclusion from one of the glowing successes of European Union membership: a university study programme that has benefited tens of thousands of British young people and many more from the EU visiting Britain. I feel bereaved by Brexit and if it leads to the exclusion of the UK from Erasmus, this would be […]

South Africa: Breaking the Silence Around Lecturers Who Are Sexually Harassed – By Students

South Africa: Breaking the Silence Around Lecturers Who Are Sexually Harassed – By Students

Sexual harassment is ubiquitous in higher education institutions around the world, and a large body of research suggests that women are its main victims. This is true for students and academics, who are experiencing sexual harassment from their superiors, their peers – and their students. It is this last category – what’s known as contrapower […]