South African Young Academy of Science

Bricked in by the walls of patriarchy

Bricked in by the walls of patriarchy
July 31, 2019 Kholani Mbhiza
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By Prof Srila Roy is an associate professor of sociology at Wits The story of fighting sexual harassment in the university tends to be a story of failure. It is a story of trying to address complaints, giving voice to victims, changing the institutional culture — and of being met with walls and silences. As feminist…