..As Center For Women And Gender Studies, IMSU Conducts Sexual Harassment Sensitization March on Campus
By Augustus Onyekachi Nwaozor, Anipr
The Alliances for Africa (AFA) has concluded a one-week comprehensive baseline research on sexual harassment on campus.
The study occurred in Owerri, the Imo State Capital, from Monday, 15th to Friday, 19th July, 2024, at the Imo State University (IMSU) Campus.
At the end of the research, the Director of, the Center for Women and Gender Studies (CW&GS), Professor F. C. Emenalo stated that the student's research enumerators carried out interviews on campus. She revealed that the research enumerators interviewed both teaching and non-teaching staff as well as students of Imo State University, under the supervision of Rev. Dr. (Sister) Kate Ekwe, who is the research coordinator of the centre.
Speaking further, Professor Emenalo stressed that the Management of Imo State University, Under the able leadership of Professor Uchefula U. Chukwumaeze, SAN, FCArb, maintains zero tolerance to sexual Harassment at IMSU because, it is very embarrassing to hear cases of sexual harassment in our institutions, where Students are sent to receive sound and qualitative education to become morally sound and contribute to social development. She added that sexual harassment is unethical and unprofessional and it requires urgent attention.
The Director hinted that the research looked at sexual harassment on campus, the understanding of sexual harassment, possible causes, prevailing rate, the nature of sexual harassment, as well as types of sexual harassment. She maintained that the findings from this study will contribute in no small measure to the elimination or reduction of sexual harassment on campus.
It was gathered that before the campus research, AFA came up with the sexual harassment Initiative and adopted consultation meetings with Directors of Gender Studies and Students Union Governments, as well as training of some Students, including Imo State University students in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria, as research enumerators, data collectors as well as other research related issues.
The team of research enumerators were:
Okubuike Fortunatus Chisom, Ikechi Joshua C., Iheanacho Cynthia Chizaramoku, Chimara Chidera Osinachi, and Ononiwu Godson C.
On the other hand, the CW&GS Imo State University has conducted a sexual harassment sensitization March on campus, tagged "Zero Tolerance For Sexual Harassment On Campus".
The exercise took place on Monday, July 29, 2024. It was kick-started in front of the University's Senate building, led by the Director, CW&GS, Prof. F. C. Emenalo, alongside the research supervisor of the centre, Rev. Dr. (Sister) Kate Ekwe, followed by Students.
The group went round the campus with banners containing various inscriptions, relating to the campaign against sexual harassment.
Augustus Onyekachi Nwaozor is
The Assistant Public Relations Officer
of Imo State University
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