Tag Archives: sexual harassment

Kampala, Uganda |  THE INDEPENDENT | The Makerere University Appointments Board has dismissed Edward Kisuze, an officer in the Academic Registrar’s Department, who was recently convicted by court for indecent assault of a female student.    Kisuze’s troubles started in 2018 when he was arrested for sexually assaulting Rachael Njoroge in …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The interdicted former Mbarara Grade One Magistrate, Opio Belmos Ogwang has petitioned the Civil Division of High Court seeking to block his sexual harassment trial before the Judicial Service Commission. Opio’s application is filed before the Civil Division of High Court by his lawyers …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Efforts to address sexual harassment at Makerere University are not succeeding due to lack of trust by the students, experts have revealed. Dr Josephine Ahikire, an associate professor of Gender Studies and the Acting Principal of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences (CHUSS), …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT  | Masaka Municipality MP Mathias Mpuuga has called for thorough investigations into reports of sexual harassment of students, during a recent strike at Makerere University. He says the students need a conducive and safe environment in the aftermath of the tragedy that befell them. Mpuuga, …

Tunis, Tunisia | AFP |  Viral images of a Tunisian lawmaker allegedly masturbating outside a high school have sparked the country’s own #MeToo moment, with sex abuse victims breaking taboos under the hashtag #EnaZeda. Discussion of sexual harassment had previously been limited to a few edgy TV shows, but now thousands …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Dr Maxime Houinato, the UN Women Country representative has hailed Makerere University for its stand against sexual harassment. Speaking on Wednesday at Makerere University, Dr Houinato says Makerere University is one of the exceptional Universities in Africa and on the globe that has taken …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT |  The management of Olympia Hostel in Kikoni, a Kampala suburb has succumbed to pressure and suspended its caretaker, Reuben Nahabwe for alleged sexual harassment. Dr. Joseph Byamugisha, the managing director of the Hostel communicated the suspension in his August 19th, 2019, letter to Nahabwe. “It …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Despite the implementation of several campaigns targeting to eliminate sexual harassment, the vice is alive in various city areas. It isn’t uncommon to see men hissing or suggestively touching the bums of women in the streets, market, garage and taxi park among other places. …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Four more staff of Makerere University are being investigated for sexual harassment, according to the vice chancellor, Professor Barnabas Nawangwe. He disclosed this while responding to compliments by guild leaders haling management for suspend three male staff accused of sexual harassment. According to Professor …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Makerere University has suspended three members of its academic staff for alleged sexual harassment. They are Vincent Ssajjabi, an assistant lecturer in the School of Economics and Medard Twinobuhungiro, an Assistant Lecturer in the School of Business and Jackson Sekiryango from School of Languages, Literature …