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Makerere takes a stand against sexual misconduct

Image: Scott Akerman [CC BY 2.0], via Flickr

Uganda’s top university overhauls harassment policy and launches Safer Universities Project.

Makerere University in Uganda has overhauled its sexual harassment policy and embarked on a drive to eliminate sexual misconduct among students and staff. 

William Bazeyo, the university’s acting deputy vice-chancellor for finance and administration, unveiled the initiative on 29 August. “We need to uproot all the cells that cause violence, abuse and sexual harassment in our universities,” he said.

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