LETTER: Sexual harassment charges against Pule Mabe deserve serious attention
The sexual harassment allegations against the ANC spokesperson Pule Mabe must not be taken lightly
The sexual harassment allegations against the ANC spokesperson Pule Mabe must not be taken lightly. And for a change the ANC and ANC Women’s League have taken these allegations against their former MP and spokesperson seriously. For us to deal decisively with issues of patriarchy, it would be very helpful if all political parties, state-owned companies, government departments, municipal entities, universities, private companies and all other sections of society deal aggressively with the issues of patriarchy, sexual harassment, rape, violence and brutality against women and children. It is regrettable that in 2018, there are still some men who continue to treat women as sexual objects and abuse, threaten, harass and assault them. It can’t be acceptable that in 2018, we still hear stories of some men demanding sexual favours from women in exchange for promotions and appointments within organisations. There are also allegations of student leaders at some universities sexually abusing ...
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