Ministry takes aim at sexual harassment

Universities encouraged to take action after spate of recent high-profile cases

The Ministry of Education and local education authorities will guide universities to set up special organizations and mechanisms to fight sexual harassment after several recent high-profile cases involving university professors tarnished the reputation of higher education in China, the ministry said.

Responding to a proposal made this year by a National People's Congress deputy, the ministry said the cases showed universities lack an effective mechanism to prevent and deal with sexual harassment by professors.