Sikweyiya, Y., Mkhwanazi, S., Mnandi, N., Belani, A., & Gibbs, A. (2025). “They say anything to women, and nothing happens.” Technology‑facilitated sexual violence perpetrated by male students in higher education spaces in South Africa. Sexual Violence Research Initiative.

Abstract

This study – conducted by researchers at the South African Medical Research Council and the University of Exeter with funding from GIZ – investigates how and why male students in South African higher education spaces perpetrate TFGBV against women peers, focusing on the social and digital dynamics that shape these behaviours. Using interviews with male students, it explores emerging forms of online harm within higher education settings.