{"id":5052,"date":"2025-06-19T22:56:36","date_gmt":"2025-06-19T22:56:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ijssass.com\/journal\/just-shut-up-and-take-it-south-african-university-students-on-sexual-harassment\/"},"modified":"2025-06-20T03:19:55","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T03:19:55","slug":"just-shut-up-and-take-it-south-african-university-students-on-sexual-harassment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ijssass.com\/journal\/just-shut-up-and-take-it-south-african-university-students-on-sexual-harassment\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cJust Shut Up and Take It\u201d: South African University Students on Sexual Harassment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This article was originally published as: <strong>\u201cJust Shut Up and Take It\u201d: South African University Students on Sexual Harassment<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Original Article Link: <a href='https:\/\/journals.dut.ac.za\/index.php\/ajims\/article\/view\/1284' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Read Original Article<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Download PDF: <a href='https:\/\/journals.dut.ac.za\/index.php\/ajims\/article\/view\/1284\/961' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Click Here to Download PDF<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Abstract<\/h2>\n<p>Sexual harassment and gender-based violence have become pervasive and normal within South African society. This trend is of grave concern at colleges and universities. Drawing on the social construction of the gender theory approach, this study explored the perceptions and experiences of sexual harassment among students at a South African university. The nature and causes of sexual harassment were examined. Twenty undergraduate students\u2014twelve females, five males, one queer and two bisexual students\u2014participated in this study. Data was generated using individual interviews and focus group discussions. Sexual harassment was prevalent at the university in the form of verbal, non-verbal and physical harassment. We argue that harassment stems from broader constructs of masculinity and patriarchal power that challenge and effectively silence victims. Non-reporting of harassment largely sanctions sexual harassment at the university. Female students were the main victims of gender-based violence with male students being the main perpetrators. LGBTQIA students were found to be vulnerable to harassment, mainly because of their sexual preference. The study revealed the need to create better awareness of what constitutes sexual harassment and gender-based violence and suggests that victims, perpetrators and university staff collaborate to tackle the scourge. We propose the necessity for focused and ongoing education and awareness campaigns on campus.<\/p>\n<h2>Authors<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Sahara Jagath (Durban University of Technology, South Africa)<\/li>\n<li>Vijay Hamlall (Durban University of Technology, South Africa)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Keywords<\/h2>\n<p>sexual harassment, masculinity, non-reporting, university students<\/p>\n<h2>References<\/h2>\n<p>References not available for this article.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This article was originally published as: \u201cJust Shut Up and Take It\u201d: South African University Students on Sexual Harassment Original&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[124],"tags":[2153,1612,1613,1611,1614],"class_list":["post-5052","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-articles","tag-ajims","tag-masculinity","tag-non-reporting","tag-sexual-harassment","tag-university-students","wpcat-124-id"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.8 - 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