Investors engaged in sexual harassment
Issa Yusuf, Zanzibar
SOME investors in Zanzibar have been demanding sex with female employees, the Zanzibar Minster of Labour, Youths, Children, and Women Development Ms Asha Abdallah Juma said today.
Responding to the main question from Mr Ali Denge Makame (CCM- Amani), the minister told the House, "demand for sex is among complaints from youths looking for jobs at from foreign investment projects.
"But unfortunately these are mere allegations because the females have not put it writing," the minister told the House. Mr Makame wanted to know efforts by the ministry in reducing conflict between workers and investors.
The minister asked all female employees claiming to have been harassed by employers who demand sexual favour to come-up with evidence so that the dishonest investors could be taken to task.
She said that her ministry has received about 39 complaints from employees protesting against being expelled in questionable circumstance, mainly in North and Urban region.
She said that 29 complaints had been resolved and the affected workers were reinstated or paid their benefits.
Source: Daily News (Tanzania)
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