Probe shows sexual harassment is widespread in universities

In an interview with the Moroccan think tank Policy Center for the New South, Naima Benouakrim, a member of the National Human Rights Council (CNDH), revealed that sexual harassment and gender-based violence are widespread in the Moroccan university environment, writes Hamza Guessous for Morocco World News.

Based on the findings of an investigation she conducted alongside members of civil society in a hundred Moroccan universities, Benouakrim revealed that verbal abuse and sexual harassment against university female teachers by male colleagues are prevalent.

“Some violations targeting women continue to be observed, in particular sexual harassment or verbal violence against female university professors, during the exam period,” the human rights activist said. She added that even female students are subject to many forms of harassment from male professors during exams.
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