Sexual harassment is associated with mental health problems, loss of work productivity, and poor academic achievement among students. The Sustainable Development for HIV Health (SD4H) consortium aims to create an academic and professional environment at Maseno University (MSU) that is free of inappropriate conduct and sexual harassment. The SD4H consortium will work to ensure MSU’s policies, procedures and practices create an environment that supports a workplace that is free of any form of physical and sexual violence, allowing faculty members, staff, and trainees at Maseno University the opportunity to thrive. While Maseno Universities has existing policies and procedures aimed to deal with gender based violence and workplace harassment, there are barriers that prevent patrons of MSU from utilizing the services. The SD4H consortium seeks to build the capacity of MSU to develop awareness, training, procedures and policies for responding to and preventing workplace harassment.
Developing Policies and Programs to Address Sexual Misconduct and Harassment at Maseno University in Kenya
