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SCARED AT SCHOOL: Sexual Violence Against Girls in South African Schools

Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 23/06/2008 - 00:31
Publisher: 
Human Rights Watch
Publisher / Organization Main page URL: 
http://www.hrw.org
Author: 
Erika George, Alan Finberg
Published Date: 
2001
Abstract: 

On a daily basis in schools across the nation, South African girls of every race and economic class encounter sexual violence and harassment at school that impedes their realization of the right to education. This report examines the barrier to equal educational opportunity posed by the South African government's failure to adequately address the gender violence prevalent in the South African school system. South Africa was selected for this study not only because of the scope of the problem but also because of the opportunities for change there, where educators both in and outside of government have shown increasing interest in finding solutions.

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SCARED AT SCHOOL: Sexual Violence Against Girls in South African Schools
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