Minister for Gender, Children and Social Protection Cynthia Mamle Morrison has been speaking about the controversial “Sex for Grades” expose by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) which has led to the indictment of two professors at the University of Ghana.
The two professors stand accused of abusing their positions by taking advantage of female students with the BBC putting forward what they claim is evidence that the embattled lecturers are engaged in exchanging grades for sexual favours.
Speaking on the development for the first time, Gender minister Cynthia Mamle Morrison said the expose only exposes the pervasive sexual harassment in Ghana.
She was particularly unhappy with the with the new habit of “men itching ladies palm” as a form of proposal describing it as demeaning and encouraged men to bravely approach ladies and propose to them.
The Gender minister said sexual harassment of any form is wrong and should not be entertained.
“Sexual harassment is wrong. A man sees you and scratches your hand, what does that mean? He sees you and hits your butt, what does that mean? We cannot do that to men when we meet them.”
“If you are interested in a girl, propose to her. If she likes it, she will accept. If she doesn’t like it, she goes away and you go away. You go and look for another one,” the Gender Minister advised.
Cynthia Mamle Morrison was speaking after launching a program to fight for child right, combat violence against children, advocate for responsible parenting and promote child and family warfare to on the 30th Anniversary of the United Nations Convention
The Gender Minister indicated the ministry is ever ready to support women who are ready to contest the upcoming local government and district elections.
Story by: Bismark Oppong
