On today’s show, I discussed the uphill battle that women in Africa quietly face that leaves them feeling intimidated, degraded, and humiliated - Workplace Sexual Harassment.

I and my guests - Lolo Cynthia and Amsy Mathiam shared personal experiences of harassment from our childhood and how the experiences shaped our views and behaviors on sexual harassment till adulthood.

We discussed the power of sisterhood and mentoring young girls to find their voices on their  fight against sexual harassment.We also shared tips and “hacks” to protect each other from harassment in the workplace; especially when the harasser holds the power in the organization.

Lolo Cynthia is an advocacy officer at Niyel who has had extensive professional  experience in the fields of women’s rights and sexual health. She has trained thousands of teenagers in Nigerian schools and Juvenile prisons with her sexuality education curriculum and has facilitated numerous open forums with women in grassroots communities.

Amsy Mathiam is a reference in   Human Resources Managementin Africa. She is often described as “the lady who brings sanity to difficult environments”.

We want to hear from you!

Have you experienced workplace sexual harassment and how did you handle this?

What steps do you think should be put in place at the workplace to curb this behavior?

Please share your own stories here or on Whatsapp at +221 76 201 51 80.

Listen to the podcast on www.inserviceof.org/podcast;7:00 pm GMT on 94.9FM WADR, Dakar.

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