Giving Compass' Take:

• Louise Donovan reports that across Kenya, students are starting to speak out and challenge sexual harassment which they say plagues the country's campuses.

• How do college educators plan to take action? How can philanthropists help colleges address these issues? 

• Learn about reframing sexual violence as a systematic problem. 

Nairobi, Kenya - Diana perched on a brown bench in one of Nairobi University's large lecture theatres, twisting her fingers into pretzel-like shapes. She scanned the room. To her left, students waited eagerly to hear her story. To her right, an open window - the banner on the wall below gently flapped in the breeze.

She pulled out her phone. A quick swipe showed no new messages. She smoothed down her maroon skirt, took a deep breath and walked on stage.

In front of a 500-strong crowd in November last year, the 20-year-old - who prefers we use her middle name due to the sensitive and deeply personal nature of her message - took the microphone and began to speak about her experience of being sexually harassed on campus.

One of four speakers, she was at the launch of #CampusMeToo, a campaign by ActionAid and UN Women which was aiming to raise awareness of an issue they said plagues Kenya's universities.

Read the full article about sexual harassment in Kenyan universities by Louise Donovan at Al Jazeera.