Tanzania, March 28 -- Dar es Salaam. A new wave of resistance is developing within Tanzania's top universities as veteran female scholars are rising against entrenched systems of sexual harassment and bribery that have plagued higher education for decades.

With determination fuelled by years of witnessing the dreams of young women shattered, these esteemed intellectuals are demanding change, calling for accountability, and amplifying their voices to break the cycle of exploitation.

A former lecturer at Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (Muhas), Dr Ave-Maria Semakafu, stands at the forefront of this movement.

Reflecting on the dire situation, she declares, "We cannot continue to watch silently as the futures of our daug...