ERIC Number: EJ946510
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Mar
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"Girls Are Not Free"--In and out of the South African School
Bhana, Deevia
International Journal of Educational Development, v32 n2 p352-358 Mar 2012
Interviews conducted with township girls in South Africa show enduring experiences of sexual violence both in and out of the school. Fear of boys and men were articulated in relation to boyfriends, male teachers, men in the township neighbourhood and men in the home. While the girls attempted to exercise agency in arresting their fears, these appeared to be too limited in the context of great structural and social inequalities and the pervasiveness of gender norms through which male sexual violence is asserted. The implication for increasing girls' exercise of agency is raised as a human rights issue.
Descriptors: Violence, Sexual Harassment, Females, Childrens Rights, Foreign Countries, Interviews, Sexual Abuse, Fear, Males, Neighborhoods, Educational Environment, Civil Rights, Teacher Student Relationship, Interpersonal Relationship
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: South Africa
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