The university administration has confirmed the formal dissociation from the page and the removal of the associated branding. This outcome is a necessary step toward fostering an environment where students can speak without fear of intimidation. Thank you for staying committed to this effort until the institution took responsibility.
June 29, 2021
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This petition is addressed to the administration and department heads of the University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG) with regards to a Facebook page namely UPNG SOMS posting an inappropriate post that has left a bad taste in the mouths of Papua New Guineans.
With the recent sexual harassment/assault allegations brought forward by numerous female students of the University of Papua New Guinea which have been shared on Facebook, it is a community effort to address this issue and to resolve it. The female folk of UPNG banded together to protest on Tuesday (08.06.21) on campus however, criticism from a large Facebook page i.e UPNG SOMS (4,678 followers) had heavily condemned their protest in a manner that is threatening and disregards the equal right for women to voice their issues in a democratic country. The Facebook page UPNG SOMS has branded the University of Papua New Guinea as a misogynistic environment that does not care about the safety of their female students. This Facebook page and group have caused more than 580 people to comment against their inconsiderate post regarding the protest. Their post not only sheds a damaging light on the integrity of UPNG but, it also brands your male students in a bad manner. We ask that you ban this page from using the university's name as well as any groups in your university associated with that name(i.e UPNG SOMS/ SOMS) because as a society, what that page has posted does not respect our constitution, our people, and our university.
We also ask that the University of Papua New Guinea look into the policies needed for the formation of student groups and clubs created under the university. This petition is also a call to the university to address the issues of SOMS students so we understand why their post had been created.
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Reached 100 supporters
June 9, 2021
42 Comments
This message isn’t even helping the peace of this situation, GBV is increasing because of this type of mentality
The UPNG Soms page, did not have the right to backlash the issue on social media especially about the peaceful protest done by female students.
I support the female population of UPNG in this protest because I am an external student and I feel this is an extremely pressing issue.
The page needs to be removed. If we can get enough people to report the page, Facebook will have it taken down.
Is it too much to ask for a safe environment for women at Papua New Guineas so called "premiere university"?!
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Yes I agree with this petition to remove soms from the University campus
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The university administration has confirmed the formal dissociation from the page and the removal of the associated branding. This outcome is a necessary step toward fostering an environment where students can speak without fear of intimidation. Thank you for staying committed to this effort until the institution took responsibility.
June 29, 2021
Final supporters
This petition is addressed to the administration and department heads of the University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG) with regards to a Facebook page namely UPNG SOMS posting an inappropriate post that has left a bad taste in the mouths of Papua New Guineans.
With the recent sexual harassment/assault allegations brought forward by numerous female students of the University of Papua New Guinea which have been shared on Facebook, it is a community effort to address this issue and to resolve it. The female folk of UPNG banded together to protest on Tuesday (08.06.21) on campus however, criticism from a large Facebook page i.e UPNG SOMS (4,678 followers) had heavily condemned their protest in a manner that is threatening and disregards the equal right for women to voice their issues in a democratic country. The Facebook page UPNG SOMS has branded the University of Papua New Guinea as a misogynistic environment that does not care about the safety of their female students. This Facebook page and group have caused more than 580 people to comment against their inconsiderate post regarding the protest. Their post not only sheds a damaging light on the integrity of UPNG but, it also brands your male students in a bad manner. We ask that you ban this page from using the university's name as well as any groups in your university associated with that name(i.e UPNG SOMS/ SOMS) because as a society, what that page has posted does not respect our constitution, our people, and our university.
We also ask that the University of Papua New Guinea look into the policies needed for the formation of student groups and clubs created under the university. This petition is also a call to the university to address the issues of SOMS students so we understand why their post had been created.
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Reached 100 supporters
June 9, 2021
42 Comments
I dislike that page because most of their posts are senseless. University students that act immature beings
This message isn’t even helping the peace of this situation, GBV is increasing because of this type of mentality
The UPNG Soms page, did not have the right to backlash the issue on social media especially about the peaceful protest done by female students.
I support the female population of UPNG in this protest because I am an external student and I feel this is an extremely pressing issue.
The page needs to be removed. If we can get enough people to report the page, Facebook will have it taken down.
Is it too much to ask for a safe environment for women at Papua New Guineas so called "premiere university"?!
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Yes I agree with this petition to remove soms from the University campus
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I dislike that page because most of their posts are senseless. University students that act immature beings