Employers lead in sexual harassment
Dec 30, 2002
THE International Labour Organisation (ILO) Gender Project in Uganda has named employers as leading in sexual harassment of female workers
THE International Labour Organisation (ILO) Gender Project in Uganda has named employers as leading in sexual harassment of female workers, reports Charles Opolot.
The project director, Elizabeth Kyasiimire, told a stakeholders’ workshop that sexual harassment was a main factor undermining the advancement of female employees in their careers.
She, however, did not name the organisations and institutions involved.
Participants from government departments, the National organisation of Trade Unions and the Federation of Uganda Employers attended the three-day review of the gender needs assessment draft report at Fairway hotel recently.
Kyasiimire said legislation on sexual harassment be introduced and sensitisation of employers, employees and the public be initiated.
“There is gender discrimination in jobs due to social, cultural and biased attitudes towards women. The view of the project is that this should be addressed as a matter of urgency,†Kyasiimire said.
Claudius Olweny, the commissioner of labour in the gender ministry, said gender affairs were a global issue that the Government and other organisations should address.
The gender needs assessment survey was done in November under the support of ILO gender project in Uganda.
The project director, Elizabeth Kyasiimire, told a stakeholders’ workshop that sexual harassment was a main factor undermining the advancement of female employees in their careers.
She, however, did not name the organisations and institutions involved.
Participants from government departments, the National organisation of Trade Unions and the Federation of Uganda Employers attended the three-day review of the gender needs assessment draft report at Fairway hotel recently.
Kyasiimire said legislation on sexual harassment be introduced and sensitisation of employers, employees and the public be initiated.
“There is gender discrimination in jobs due to social, cultural and biased attitudes towards women. The view of the project is that this should be addressed as a matter of urgency,†Kyasiimire said.
Claudius Olweny, the commissioner of labour in the gender ministry, said gender affairs were a global issue that the Government and other organisations should address.
The gender needs assessment survey was done in November under the support of ILO gender project in Uganda.