Ministry calls for safer universities to tackle harassment and gender-based violence
The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection (MGCSP) has urged tertiary institutions to create safer, more inclusive environments to prevent harassment and gender-based violence (GBV).
“Creating a safe, inclusive and supportive tertiary institution is not the responsibility of one Ministry or organisation, but it requires collective ownership, commitment, and action from us all,” said Mrs Ernestina Oduro, Senior Programme Officer at MGCSP.
“Together we can build an environment where every student can thrive, free from fear, intimidation or harassment,” she said.
She was addressing a two-day multi-stakeholder workshop held at Aburi in the Eastern Region, aimed at addressing sexual harassment and GBV across five major public universities in Ghana....