The Menace of Sexual Harassment in Memphis Schools
Mention the words sexual harassment and images of leering executives making lewd comments to or in the presence of co-workers or employees comes to mind. We tend to associate sexual harassment as an adult phenomenon; the kind that gets men and in rare cases women in deep trouble, or at the very least leaves them with a lighter wallet. We dont associate it with young students in schools.
There is enough evidence to show that we should, at least where Memphis City schools are concerned. The statistics speak for themselves. Studies conducted by Girls for Change a program founded through the initiatives of the Memphis Area Womens Council, Center for Research on Women and the University of Memphis Women Studies program, has found shockingly high rates of sexual harassment against girls in the Memphis schools.
The girls surveyed were between the ages of 13 to 17 and were middle or high schoolers in Memphis schools. Close to 76% reported either being the victim of harassment or having witnessed harassment in some form at school. Most of the students surveyed close to 92% – belonged to Memphis...
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