It is particularly rampant in the country's schools. More and more girls are quitting their studies because of poor grades or pregnancies which can be traced to instances of sexual harassment. Basile Agboh, a journalist and teacher, thinks that responsibility for the harassment lies with the girls themselves. Most pupils and students come to school indecently dressed. But the representatives of many NGOs disagree.
Harassment is a form of sexual aggression.
There was real give and take. The long-term effects of sexual harassment can be quite devastating for the victim. A student who has been harassed may have nightmares and be unable to continue to function normally, according to studies we've conducted, he added. They also tell us that students who have been harassed tend to clam up. Even though there is a law which protects boys and girls regularly enrolled in educational institutions, students still experience sexual harassment.