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Journal of Emerging Trends in Educational Research and Policy Studies (JETERAPS) (Vol 1 No 1)
| Abstract: Sex discourses are regarded as taboo in Shona society and its various institutions. However, a worrisome development, corrosive to Shona etiquette values and social fibre, in which male members including pupils are so fond of using words and gestures with sexual connotations, is rapidly engulfing the society. This article, therefore, explores the magnitude of sexual harassment of girls in Zimbabwe's Secondary Schools and its impact on the well-being of the girl child. Evidence gathered through questionnaires indicates that verbal and non-verbal sexual harassment of girls by boys is rampant in schools. This harassment contributes enormously towards girls' distraction from lessons, obliteration of their self-esteem and potential for academic achievement. From a feminist perspective, we contend that sexual bullying practices, rampant in Zimbabwe's Secondary Schools, are manifestations of sexual power struggles motivated by masculinity and patriarchal social structures. In this regard, this article calls all responsible authorities to create school environment and policies that promote gender justice. The greatest limitation we faced was that due to the tabooed nature of sex discourse in Shona society, some pupils were shy to complete the questionnaire. |
| Keywords: sexual harassment, patriarchy, masculinity, femininity, gender. |
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