Ghanaians divided over ‘Sex for grades documentary’

Ghanaians on social media are reacting to the yet to be premiered BBC Africa Eye undercover investigation that has some University lecturers implicated.

The documentary dubbed ‘Sex for Grades’ is an undercover investigative piece into some academic institutions in West Africa which have increasingly been faced with allegations of sexual harassment by lecturers. This type of abuse is according to the BBC said to be an endemic, but it is almost never proven.

“After gathering dozens of testimonies, BBC Africa Eye sent undercover journalists posing as students inside the University of Lagos and the University of Ghana.

Female reporters were sexually harassed, propositioned and put under pressure by senior lecturers at the institutions – all the while wearing secret cameras,” the BBC said.

Excerpts of the documentary which highlights University of Ghana and University of Lagos in Nigeria has has taken over conversations on social media in both countries with some users calling for maximum punishment for those found culpable. Others think otherwise, saying this is not new and it happens in some of the finest university in the world citing Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).

The documentary premieres today at 6pm.

Below are the reaction

#SexForGrades

Just took note of this guy. Let’s keep an eye on him in 3 years time. He will likely be in the next exposé video. pic.twitter.com/iXz0E3i4Nd

— Gary #JoySports (@garyalsmith) October 7, 2019

This #SexForGrades video has me shook, like i was so ashamed cos i put myself in the shoes of the men’s children and loved ones.

Father lord! Is this what my daughter will go through in a Nigerian University?

Canada where are you oo!!!

— Jayson Rogue (@jaysonrogue) October 7, 2019

What about those ladies / gentlemen who sexually harass lecturers for grades ??#SexForGrades

— Duke Boateng?? (@chopper_GH) October 7, 2019

Some of the female also offer themselves for the grades…… Let’s not forget that..

— sugar daddy? (@kobby_ugyin1920) October 7, 2019

While unravelling the dirty secrets of lecturers.
Please don’t forget those
– student pastors
– The men in offices that harass ladies#SexforGrades

— Beautifulonyinye? (@Onyinyee_N) October 7, 2019

Pls Prof Gyampo said he is going to teach so he is done with the interview.
He blames some Politicians who don’t like him for this exposé.
He claims they paid the BBC journalists for this sabotage.

— #ItzDaveFamouz?????????? (@PFrimpmans) October 7, 2019

You are busy judging the girls who intentionally go to lecturers with the aim of #SexForGrades forgetting you too you have been doing Sex for indomie, sex for Momo, Sex for iphone etc. Y’all are doing the same open sesame for different purposes.

— Nungua Cardi B?? (@elly_serwaaa) October 7, 2019

By: Joseph Nii Ankrah