Tag:Sexual harassment

Education

Sexual Harassment and Sexism Rife in UK Schools: UNISON/UK Feminista Survey

Two in five staff who witnessed abusive incidents did not report them because they felt it was ‘pointless’. Reasons given included that such incidents were...

OWSA Contributor - 25 June 2024

Accountability

Will the Diplomat, Accused of Rape, be Prosecuted at Home?

The status of an individual — regardless of whether they are a diplomat, a head of state, royalty, or a UN employee — should...

Inter Press Service - 30 August 2022

Accountability

UN’s “No-Fly List” on Sexual Harassment Falls Short, Complains Rights Group

Present and past employees are continuing to raise the alarm about the wide-scale under-reporting of sexual harassment and abuse across UN institutions. There is...

Inter Press Service - 5 July 2022

Accountability

Jobs Will Not Empower Young Women Until We Address Sexual Harassment

Local authorities are often men who often dismiss their cases, blame the women, or telling them to be ‘forgiving’. Young women and their families...

Inter Press Service - 29 June 2022

Empowerment

Four among 25 Sri Lankan university students say they have been sexually harassed, even raped, says study

A report released Tuesday on ragging and sexual and gender based violence in Sri Lankan State universities highlights grave consequences young women face in...

OWSA Contributor - 23 March 2022