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Businesses urged to confront Gender-Based Violence with strong HR measures

By Lee-Yandra Paulsen Gender-based violence (GBV) remains a pervasive issue in South Africa, impacting various facets of life, including the workplace. Unfortunately, millions of female workers endure hostile environments and unwelcome sexual conduct. Regional Manager and Healthcare Consultant at NMG Benefits, Michelle de Lange addressed this concern on VOC Breakfast, on Wednesday, stressing the need for businesses to establish robust Human Resources (HR) policies and processes to tackle sexual harassment. […]

today6 December 2023

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16 Days of Activism: Do you know a woman who has experienced Harassment?

By Ragheema Mclean Although new laws to protect women and children in South Africa from abuse and violence have been introduced, the country remains one of the most unsafe places in the world for them. The latest crime statistics showed that between July and September 2023, 6,945 people were murdered in South Africa, of which 881 were women and 293 were children. As South Africa commemorates the 16 Days of […]

today4 December 2023

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Canada’s Trudeau, facing groping allegation, says he apologized, did nothing wrong

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, a supporter of feminist causes, on Thursday conceded for the first time that he had apologized in 2000 to a woman who accused him of groping her but insisted he did not feel he had done anything wrong. Trudeau, whose government is working on new legislation against workplace harassment, has faced Canadian media scrutiny in recent weeks about what happened at a charity fundraiser in […]

today6 July 2018

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Wits professor fired for sexual harassment

A senior Wits University professor has been fired after the institution's Gender Equity Office found him guilty of sexual harassment. The professor had been on leave since September 2016 while he was being investigated, after three of his junior female colleagues laid a complaint against him. They colleagues had accused him of promising to help advance their studies and careers, in exchange for sexual favours. The university's Gender Equity Office […]

today2 February 2017

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