DOSSIER: Sex for grades

Academic institutions in West Africa have increasingly been facing allegations of sexual harassment by lecturers. This type of abuse is said to be endemic, but it’s almost never proven.

• BBC sex for grade documentary, a useless plot – Prof Ransford Gyampo (2021-04-08)
• ‘Anonymous’ Nigerian journalist who worked on #SexForGrades attempts suicide (2020-12-14)
• Today in history: ‘Sex for grades’: 'Let me be your side guy' – UG lecturer begs student (2020-10-07)
• Sex For Grades: My wife saw it as a divine intervention to draw me closer to God - Prof. Gyampo (2020-09-18)
• Sex for Grades: Ghanaian graduates recount being sexually abused by same lecturer (2020-07-21)
• Investigative journalist who exposed 'sex for grades' scandal receives prestigious award (2020-02-26)
• Why put Gyampo, Butakor in sexual harassment training when they were innocent – UTAG quizzes UG (2020-02-22)
• Gyampo, Butakor suspension: UTAG condemns 'undue external interferences' (2020-02-21)
• Sex for grades saga: UG lenient with Professor Gyampo and Butakor - Senior Lecturer (2020-02-19)
• A win for the academy (2020-02-19)
• Sex for Grade: UG’s punishment harsh but we accept it – Gyampo, Butakor (2020-02-18)
• UG suspends lecturers at the centre of BBC’s documentary (2020-02-18)
• Gyampo, Butakor verdict smells of political meddling, interference – ASEPA (2020-02-18)
• Prof. Gyampo, Butakor get suspension with no pay over sex-for-grade documentary (2020-02-17)
• Gyampo, Butakor to undergo ‘sexual harassment training’ after suspension (2020-02-17)
• Users of faulty Uganda condoms urged to get tested (2019-12-11)
• I’ve had sex with several university students – Ampaw (2019-12-03)
• Reinstate Gyampo, Butakor; sue BBC – ASEPA writes to UG VC (2019-11-24)
• Sex for grades: Don’t needlessly ‘skapegoat’ Gyampo – ASEPA boss to UG (2019-11-21)
• Sex for Grades: Gyampo, Butakor to face UG Disciplinary Committee (2019-11-20)
• UG Chancellor declares zero tolerance for sexual harassment (2019-11-15)
• ‘Sex for grades’: Gyampo, Butakor report ready – UG V-C (2019-11-15)
• University of Ghana will never condone sexual harassment – Chancellor (2019-11-15)
• University of Ghana is merely doing the right thing (2019-11-11)
• 'Shut up' - Maurice Ampaw slams Rawlings over ‘Sex for Grades’ comment (2019-11-05)
• Sex for grades: Why take humans through such humiliations – Rawlings fumes (2019-11-03)
• Political Science students defend Prof Gyampo, reject 'shambolic BBC exposé’ (2019-10-25)
• Students Jump to Gyampo’s defense over BBC documentary (2019-10-25)
• 'We stand with loveable Gyampo' - UG students Political Science students (2019-10-25)
• BBC ‘Sex-for-grades’ video weak in form, substance (2019-10-22)
• Enact workplace policy on sexual harassment - Media managers told (2019-10-21)
• I backtracked on my claims against UG VC because I felt threatened – Pizziconi (2019-10-19)
• 'We have a zero tolerance for sexual harassment' – GIJ (2019-10-18)
• 'Sex for Grades' expose: Our undercover operatives were at risk – BBC (2019-10-18)
• Whatever happens after UG probe, we stand by our journalism - BBC (2019-10-17)
• Sex for grades: GIMPA Lecturer recounts his seduction ordeal (2019-10-17)
• Q&A: BBC addresses questions posed by GhanaWeb on 'Sex for Grades' (2019-10-17)
• 'Sex for Grades': We only targeted Gyampo, Butakor in Ghana - BBC (2019-10-16)
• 'Sex for grades' not exclusive to lecturers doctoring grades for sex – BBC (2019-10-16)
• Why I cannot shed tears for Prof. Gyampo? (2019-10-16)
• Report any form of sexual abuse – UDS Vice Chancellor (2019-10-15)
• Samuel Ato Afful cannot 'neutralize' the Very serious problem of sexual harassment (2019-10-15)
• We have a long way to go on the subject of sexual harassment (2019-10-15)
• Sex4Grades: Management of UG to meet student body this week - VC (2019-10-15)
• ‘Sex for grades’ opens pandora’s box (2019-10-15)
• Sex for grades: Gyampo, Butakor need counselling now – Professor Agyekum (2019-10-15)
• Our weakness as lecturers is women – Professor Agyekum ‘confesses’ (2019-10-15)
• Wisconsin-Gh abhors any form of sexual harassment - Prof. Obeng Mireku (2019-10-14)
• Absolute power corrupts absolutely: Legon, where is your integrity? (2019-10-14)
• Sex for grades: Lecturer openly dares female students (2019-10-14)
• Leaked Chats: Student exposes lecturer who slept with her and still failed her (2019-10-14)
• Maame Dokono reveals how lecturers wanted to ‘chop’ her in return for grades (2019-10-14)
• I’m not sure I’d have been able to beat ‘Sex for Grades’ trap – Baako (2019-10-14)
• Old man Dunaky3! – Kapito gets it from social media users after Amihere ‘butt’ comment (2019-10-14)
• Sex for Grades: BBC chose unconventional approach because of power relations - Inusah Fuseini (2019-10-13)
• UG sex-for-grades probe: Lawyer calls for chairperson of committee to step aside (2019-10-13)
• Women caucus in Parliament demand Anti-Sexual Harassment Legislation (2019-10-13)
• Sex for Grade: There was a reason Gyampo, Butakor were chosen – Inusah Fuseini (2019-10-13)
• Veteran Ghanaian journalist details sexual abuse she suffered 67 years ago (2019-10-13)
• Sex-for-grades: How BBC reported Gyampo, Butakor interdiction (2019-10-13)
• Kweku Baako sheds lights on Anas’ involvement in BBC ‘Sex for Grades’ exposé (2019-10-13)
• Watch out for the number 12! – Sefa Kayi predicts more afoot after 'sex-for-grade exposé (2019-10-13)
• Sexual Harassment: Retract and apologise or face me in court – UG VC to Citi FM, Citi TV (2019-10-13)
• Sexual harassment is reprehensible & unprofessional; report It - GIJ to students (2019-10-12)
• Sex for Grades: There’re dangerous female predators who harass men - Doctor (2019-10-12)
• Anti-harassment committees must be independent – Tetteh Chaie (2019-10-12)
• Sex For Grades: Let’s go back to ‘Courtesy for Boys & Girls’ – Legon lecturer (2019-10-12)
• Anas didn’t play any role in 'Sex for Grades' exposé – Baako (2019-10-12)
• UG Vice-Chancellor is misogynistic - Andrea Pizziconi backtracks (2019-10-11)
• 'Sex for grades' exposé: I'm very worried - UG Vice-Chancellor (2019-10-11)
• FIDA-Ghana wades into 'sex for grades' brouhaha (2019-10-11)
• No anti-sexual harassment policy, no accreditation – NAB to Institutions (2019-10-11)
• I didn’t accuse UG V-C of sexual harassment – Africa Integras CEO (2019-10-11)
• I’ve not backtracked, I never used the words 'sexual harassment' - Pizziconi (2019-10-11)
• I have not received any threats – Kiki Mordi (2019-10-11)
• Leave Prof Gyampo alone (2019-10-11)
• Brace yourselves for more exposés - Sefa Kayi warns after 'sex for grade' (2019-10-11)
• Sex for grades: Legon has been disgraced – Professor Agyekum (2019-10-11)
• You never harassed me - University of Ghana VC accuser backtracks (2019-10-11)
• Sex for grades: The mission and the moral barometer (2019-10-10)
• Student offered me ‘sex for grade’ – Lecturer recounts (2019-10-10)
• UG Vice-Chancellor accused of sexually harassing Africa Integras CEO (2019-10-10)
• Sex-for-grades: Nigeria introduces anti-harassment bill (2019-10-10)
• How a female teacher had bouts of sex with her 14-year-old male pupil (2019-10-10)
• ‘We achieved our aim’ – BBC defends 'Sex for Grades' documentary (2019-10-10)
• Abena Korkor recounts ‘terrible’ sex-for-grades experience (2019-10-10)
• Sexual harassment claims against me untrue – UG VC (2019-10-10)
• Nigeria introduces anti-sexual harassment bill (2019-10-10)
• Surge of uncontrollable libidos (2019-10-10)
• It's a big lie; I never sexually harassed 'desperate, 'bitter' Pizziconi – UG V-C (2019-10-10)
• I have a beautiful wife at home; I didn’t harass bitter Pizziconi - UG Vice Chancellor (2019-10-10)
• ‘Sex for grades’: UG foreign admission trip put on hold – VC (2019-10-10)
• Audio: God forgive ‘desperate, frustrated bitter’ Pizziconi - UG VC (2019-10-10)
• Some female teachers also demand sex for grades - Gifty Anti (2019-10-10)
• University of Ghana sacks lecturers over ‘sex-for-grades’ – Dean of Students (2019-10-10)
• University of Ghana lecturers sacked over ‘sex-for-grades’ – Dean of Students (2019-10-10)
• Sex for Grades: Prof. Gyampo acted 'childishly' – Maurice Ampaw (2019-10-10)
• Gov’t to set up policy to check ‘sex for grades’ in all schools - Prof Kwesi Yankah (2019-10-10)
• BBC defends ‘Sex For Grades’ title, says ‘we stand by our journalism’ (2019-10-10)
• University of Ghana interdicts lecturers over BBC documentary (2019-10-09)
• Sex for grades: I'd fail my students if they submitted BBC-like investigative piece as assignment - Lecturer (2019-10-09)
• Sex for grades: I’m not surprised Gyampo, others were caught – UTAG President (2019-10-09)
• Sex for Grades: UG invites past and present students to testify (2019-10-09)
• Prof Gyampo should have resisted the beautiful ‘student’ – Lawyer Maurice Ampaw (2019-10-09)
• Sex for grades: Don’t laugh when others fall, learn - Gyampo’s ‘enemy’ Senyo Hosi advises (2019-10-09)
• Sex for grade: I accept my interdiction in good faith – Professor Gyampo (2019-10-09)
• You’re simply dumb - Yvonne Nelson spits venom on fans (2019-10-09)
• ‘Sex for grades’ documentary lacks elements of sexual harassment – Lawyer (2019-10-09)
• I’ll kill any teacher who sexually harasses my daughter – MP (2019-10-09)
• I'm so happy, best news ever - Victim happy over Gyampo, Butakor 'sex for grades' ordeal (2019-10-09)
• Sex for grades: Foreign students most vulnerable - Lecturer (2019-10-09)
• The controversy over BBC ‘Sex for Grades’ exposé (2019-10-09)
• 'Sex for Grades’ not new but must be stopped – Deputy Minister (2019-10-09)
• Meet Kiki Mordi: The Face behind BBC's sex for grades exposé (2019-10-09)
• ‘Hold my breast’ – Lecturer recounts seduction attempt by student at AUCC (2019-10-09)
• The quotes making all the rounds from the sex-for-grades exposé (2019-10-09)
• Stop the sexual harassment, propose if you have an interest – Gender Minister to men (2019-10-09)
• BBC’s ‘sex for grades’ not journalism – Professor Karikari (2019-10-09)
• Don’t be compelled to share your stories – Lydia Forson cautions ‘sex for grades’ victims (2019-10-09)
• 63% of women in churches in Tema, Accra sexually harassed – Report (2019-10-09)
• I nearly killed my houseboy over my daughter – Kennedy Agyapong (2019-10-09)
• Sex for grades won’t end soon – Yvonne Nelson (2019-10-09)
• GIJ lecturers fail us if we deny them sex - Students disclose (2019-10-09)
• #SexForGrades: I denied Prof Gyampo’s call for ‘Okro soup’ – Dela Goldheart (2019-10-08)
• ‘Sex for grade’: Allegations against me baseless and unfounded – Dr Butakor (2019-10-08)
• ‘Sex for grade’: You want to talk about work work, nothing else ‘esa bo dientse’ – Prof Gyampo to student (2019-10-08)
• How a University Lecturer and pastor sexually harassed a 17-year-old ‘student’ (2019-10-08)
• UG rejects BBC’s 'Sex for grade' allegation against lecturers (2019-10-08)
• Sex for grades: No evidence to back BBC claims – University of Ghana (2019-10-08)
• Sex for Grades: UNILAG suspends Lecturer; shuts down cold room (2019-10-08)
• Sex for grades: Ever been kissed violently before? Gyampo asks BBC reporter (2019-10-08)
• I'll never sleep with my student, I'm a gentleman - Prof. Gyampo (2019-10-08)
• Sex For Grade: Dela Goldheart accuses Prof Gyampo of sexual harassment (2019-10-08)
• BBC failed in 'sex for grades' scandal investigations – Manasseh Azure Awuni (2019-10-08)
• Before BBC expose, over 20 teachers were busted in sex scandals since 2017 (2019-10-08)
• Don’t confuse us with where the zip of your trousers is – Gabby Asare tells Gyampo (2019-10-08)
• Some big men also request for sex before granting interviews – Nana Aba Anamoah (2019-10-08)
• BBC journalist in 'sex for grades' exposé receives death threats (2019-10-08)
• BBC journalist in 'sex for grades' exposé receives death threats (2019-10-08)
• #SexForGrades: BBC’s standards have dropped – Sannie Daara (2019-10-08)
• Prof. Gyampo’s pick-up line you can use to ‘toast’ a woman (2019-10-08)
• Fans call out Yvonne Nelson over her sex for grades tweet (2019-10-08)
• Sex for grade saga: UG students disappointed at BBC, expected more erotic scenes (2019-10-08)
• University of Ghana interdicts Ransford Gyampo, Paul Butakor (2019-10-08)
• Sex-for-grades: Who will you report to? - Female victims on why they keep mute (2019-10-08)
• Sex for grade: Gyampo is disciplined, BBC was unfair – Legon student (2019-10-08)
• Don’t link all female academic successes to ‘sex for grades’ – Gabby (2019-10-08)
• Sex for grades: UG's Butakor denies having sex with 'UG student' (2019-10-08)
• University disowns Lecturer over ‘sex for grades’ scandal (2019-10-08)
• Prof Gyampo trending on Twitter’s 'cold room experience' and here’s what people are saying (2019-10-08)
• 'I didn’t touch her; sit up or you’re useless' – Gyampo to BBC as he threatens to sue (2019-10-08)
• Sex for grades: You cannot silence me - Prof. Gyampo (2019-10-08)
• Prof Gyampo ‘flees’ over sex scandal (2019-10-08)
• ‘Sex for Grades’: I’m not scared to die – Prof. Gyampo (2019-10-08)
• Sex for grades: 'Lock the door and kiss me for one minute' – Lecturer to female student (2019-10-07)
• ‘Sex For Grades’ scandal ignites social media uproar (2019-10-07)
• How Sarkodie warned lecturers against ‘sex for grades’ (2019-10-07)
• Social media goes ‘savage’ over 'Sex for Grades' scandal (2019-10-07)
• FLASHBACK: ‘Sex for grades’ not my thing – Gyampo (2019-10-07)
• Gyampo to sue BBC over ‘sex for grades’ documentary (2019-10-07)
• 'You do yawa' - Social media users mock Prof. Gyampo after BBC 'sex for grades' exposé (2019-10-07)
• Two years in a row: I didn’t do it, it’s an agenda – Prof. Gyampo denies ‘Sex for Grades’ allegations (2019-10-07)
• Something must kill a man: Efo Worlanyo writes on Prof. Gyampo (2019-10-07)
• And Gyampo cried - Class hoots at him over sex-for-grades allegations (2019-10-07)
• Karma? Gyampo mocked Nyantakyi for talking too much in undercover video (2019-10-07)
• Sex for grades: Class heckles, hoots, laughs at Gyampo (2019-10-07)
• Tears over sex for grades: Students were showing solidarity, not hooting - Prof. Gyampo (2019-10-07)
• FULL VIDEO: 'Sex for grades' - Undercover in West African universities (2019-10-07)
• I’ll continue to do what I do best, damn the consequences – Prof. Gyampo on sex-for-grades (2019-10-07)
• BBC hyped for nothing, worst media house ever – Prof. Gyampo reacts to exposé (2019-10-07)
• 'Sex for grades': Undercover in West African universities (2019-10-07)
• ‘Sex for grades’: 'Let me be your side guy' – UG lecturer begs student (2019-10-07)
• Twitter expectations high ahead of sex for grades premiere (2019-10-07)
• Prof. Gyampo pardons 'sex for grade' accuser (2017-09-14)