Sexual Harassment
How Long will Sexual Harassment Remain a Hush-hush Affair
By Selamawit Seyoum
Women at all levels of education and occupation endure humiliation and ordeal in the hands of men at work places.
Many women live in a complete riddle why they are sexually harassed by their male counterparts even today, at the turn
of the new millennium when enhanced efforts are being exerted to eliminate all forms of violence against women. In fact
despite the enormity of the problem, sexual harassment has never been given due attention in this country.
Some women approached by the Herald cited cases that harassment begins right from the day of interview for a job.
That is the day when, they said, employers, especially in the private organizations, “remind” women that meeting their
sexual advances is part of the job description.
“When you go into the bosss offices for an interview, you cant escape those lusty eyes of his that run from the tip of
your hair down to your toe assessing your sexual worthiness. That leaves you in a very uncomfortable situation. Your
qualification for the job is not enough, the boss needs more. He makes it clear in his own way that you will have to
accept his
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