sexual harassment — Stories-Shayera Dark

How the Aid and Development Industry Enables Sexual Abusers

Sexual predators know they can take advantage of the industry’s opaque and byzantine investigative procedures, its lack of follow up with complainants and general nonchalant disposition towards incidents of sexual abuse to perpetrate and perpetuate their nefarious activities unhampered.

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Moral of the Cuomo Saga? Beware of "Feminist" Men

For years, sexual harassers hid their predatory nature under their vocal but opportunistic support for women's rights, a heinous ploy that no longer seems tenable in the age of #MeToo.

LeisureShayera Dark1 September 2021andrew cuomo, sexual harassment, women's rights, #timesup, centre for international media assistance, #aidtoo, sexism, Pilot Media Initiatives, Dillon Case

High-Profile Scandals Expose Nigeria's Lax Attitude to Sexism

For many women, indifferent attitudes towards sexual harassment belittle the dilemma they face every day at work, one that leaves them vacillating between quitting and speaking up at the risk of reputational damage, emotional distress or career setbacks.