Education Commissioners, ICPC Join Forces To Combat Sexual Harassment In Varsities, Others

The 36 commissioners of education in the country are set to partner with the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to mitigate sexual harassment in tertiary institutions

Eko Hot Blog reports that the collaboration is being facilitated by ICPC and Gender Mobile Initiative (GMI), a non-governmental organisation (NGO),

According to The Cable, the NGO has scheduled a meeting for July 9 in Abuja with education regulators and other stakeholders.

In a statement on Monday, Omowumi Ogunrotimi, GMI’s executive director, said the meeting is seeking to adopt frameworks that would tackle sexual harassment in higher places of learning.

Ogunrotimi said the goal is to create a learning environment where all students and educators can pursue their goals without fear and intimidation.

“Development partners, education regulators, student groups and civil society organisations will engage and commit to the state-level adoption and implementation of sexual harassment prevention frameworks,” the executive director said.

“It is imperative that we create a learning environment where all students and educators can pursue their goals free from fear and intimidation.

“To achieve this, it is essential to implement comprehensive policies and effective prevention strategies.

“To this end, a stakeholders engagement will be convoked on July 9 in Abuja, to address the pervasive issue of sexual harassment on campuses, with a comprehensive focus on prevention frameworks.”

The sexual harassment prohibition bill passed by the national assembly in 2020 is yet to be signed into law.

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