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.
- ‘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)
- UTAG describes Gyampo, Butakor suspension as ‘relatively harsh’ (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. Gyampoh, Dr Butakor maintain innocence after UG's six-month suspension (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)
- BBC’s ‘Sex for Grades’ documentary title misleading, sensational – UG Committee (2020-01-07)
- Gyampo, Butakor exonerated but face disciplinary committee (2020-01-06)
- Users of faulty Uganda condoms urged to get tested (2019-12-11)
- Amnesty International fights sexual harassment in Universities (2019-12-03)
- I’ve had sex with several university students – Ampaw (2019-12-03)
- Amnesty International Ghana to probe sexual harassment on campuses (2019-11-26)
- 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)
- Sex for grades: UG fact-finding committee submits report to Vice-Chancellor (2019-11-15)
- UG Chancellor declares zero tolerance for sexual harassment (2019-11-15)
- Committee probing ‘sex for grades’ saga presents report to UG Vice Chancellor (2019-11-15)
- UG creates WhatsApp platform for students to report 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)
- 'Sex for grades': University of Ghana sets up platform to report sexual harassment (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)
- Sex for grades: The dumb get upgraded sometimes - Rawlings (2019-11-01)
- Sex for grades: Rawlings suggests external examiners for universities (2019-11-01)
- UG to publish names of lecturers involved in sexual misconduct (2019-11-01)
- Rawlings condemns ‘sex-for-grade’ in universities (2019-11-01)
- My daughter was not victim of 'Sex-for-grades' - Rawlings clarifies (2019-11-01)
- Rawlings wades into 'Sex for Grades' scandal (2019-11-01)
- Sex for grades: Employ external examiners in tertiary institutions - Rawlings (2019-10-31)
- Political Science students defend Prof Gyampo (2019-10-28)
- 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)
- Special report: Accra roads to avoid to dodge the ‘crazy’ traffic jam (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)
- Sexual harassment is pervasive – Lecturer admits (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)
- Special anti-sexual harassment committee to start work this week (2019-10-14)
- 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)
- Sexual harassment happening in churches too – TUTAG president (2019-10-14)
- Dr Amoakohene will not chair committee investigating BBC sex for grades exposé - UG (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)
- Legon: Special anti-sexual harassment committee to start work this week (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)
- Committee probing Gyampo, Butakor ‘a lame-duck’ – Casley-Hayford (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)
- Nana Aba narrates ‘horrendous’ sexual harassment experience (2019-10-12)
- 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)
- University of Ghana responds to ‘falsehoods’ by CEO of Africa Integras (2019-10-12)
- Anti-harassment committees must be independent – Tetteh Chaie (2019-10-12)
- Legon VC sex accuser runs away (2019-10-12)
- Anas declined to work on ‘Sex for Grades’ exposé - Kweku Baako (2019-10-12)
- Sex for Grades: Disturbing but no evidence to support title – Inusah Fuseini (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)
- I’m not sure I’d have been able to beat ‘Sex for Grades’ trap - 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)
- BBC’s ‘Sex for Grade’ documentary bogus – Lecturer (2019-10-11)
- UG Vice Chancellor didn’t sexually harass me – Andrea Pizziconi clarifies (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)
- Committee probing ‘sex for grades’ to start work next week – Audrey Gadzekpo (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’: Gyampo’s bravado could be real love – NDC woman (2019-10-10)
- Why are you silent on sexual harassments issues? – Lydia Forson asks Christian Council (2019-10-10)
- UG’s Animal Biology Department posts notice against indecent dressing (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)
- Committee investigating 'sex for grades' invites past students to testify (2019-10-09)
- Ghana needs National Anti-Sexual Harassment Policy - Sosu (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: Accused lecturers breached our code of ethics - UG (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)
- Ghanaians behaving like ostriches in 'Sex for Grades' saga – Prof. Akosua Adomako (2019-10-09)
- Former MP shares ‘Sex for Grade’ experience (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)
- University of Ghana suspends Gyampo, Butakor (2019-10-09)
- I'm so happy, best news ever - Victim happy over Gyampo, Butakor 'sex for grades' ordeal (2019-10-09)
- Lecturers will start being mean to female students – Jacob Osei Yeboah (2019-10-09)
- ‘Sex for Grades’ was once rampant at Ghana School of Law – Lawyer (2019-10-09)
- Sex for grades: Foreign students most vulnerable - Lecturer (2019-10-09)
- BBC Sex for grade: Come forward if you have evidence - Anti-Sexual Harassment committee (2019-10-09)
- 'Sex for Grades': A cue to fight sexual harassment - Srem-Sai (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)
- Gender Minister condemns sexual harassment after BBC exposé (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)
- ‘Sex for grades’: My interdiction was fair – Prof. Gyampo (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)
- No evidence of ‘sex for grades’ in BBC exposé – Anti-sexual harassment c’ttee (2019-10-08)
- BBC’s ‘Sex for Grades’ documentary inconclusive – UG UTAG president (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 Scandal: Professor Gyampo hot (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)
- Student gave me £100, boxer shorts to tempt me – Maurice Ampaw (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)
- Let’s not link good grades for female students to sex – Otchere-Darko (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)
- BBC's letter to Prof Gyampo on sex-for-grades exposé (2019-10-08)
- Prof. Gyampo’s pick-up line you can use to ‘toast’ a woman (2019-10-08)
- Sex for grades started from Adam – Lecturer (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)
- Ransford Gyampo and Paul Butakor interdicted over BBC's 'Sex for grades' documentary (2019-10-08)
- Sex-for-grades: Who will you report to? - Female victims on why they keep mute (2019-10-08)
- Sex for grades: I respect UG’s decision to interdict me – Prof Gyampo (2019-10-08)
- Sarkodie’s song that warned lecturers against sex with students pops up (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)
- Prof. Gyampo speaks out on BBC ‘Sex for Grades’ exposé (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: We are highly embarrassed – Nigeria University (2019-10-08)
- Sex for grades: I will teach BBC a lesson - Prof. Gyampo (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' in top trends as Ghana readies for 'explosive' exposé (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)
- Professor Gyampo implicated in BBC’s ‘Sex for Grades’ exposé (2019-10-07)
- Social media goes ‘savage’ over 'Sex for Grades' scandal (2019-10-07)
- Professor Gyampo denies engaging in ‘Sex for Grades’ after BBC exposé (2019-10-07)
- I'll sue BBC over 'Sex for Grades' documentary - Ransford Gyampo (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)
- UG SRC wants lecturers indicted in ‘Sex for Grades’ exposé punished (2019-10-07)
- I know those behind BBC’s Sex for Grades documentary – Gyampo (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)
- Sex for grades: UG lecturer implicated in BBC exposé (2019-10-07)
- Prof. Gyampo pardons 'sex for grade' accuser (2017-09-14)