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- Title
Combating the Spate of Sexual Violence at Workplaces in Armed Conflict Societies: Experiences of Female Workers in Juba Town, South Sudan.
- Authors
Takupiwa, Nyanga
- Abstract
All war torn societies are characterized by the displacement of people, torture and killing of civilians, sexual harassment and various gross forms of human rights violations. By nature war disturbs peace and tranquility in society and causes untold suffering of workers in various organizations. Sexual assault is one of the major crimes that are committed by armed forces and or para-military forces. The purpose of this study was however to investigate and establish strategies and ways of combating sexual harassment among workers in armed conflict societies. A qualitative research methodology was used to carry out the study. Data was collected using a 10 item unstructured interview guide which was developed by the researcher. The study was a follow up to a study the researcher carried out in Juba on the relationship between job satisfaction and financial growth and stability. Data was assembled from 30 participants drawn from the city of Masvingo who had an opportunity to work in South Sudan during the war. Data was analyzed using the thematic data analysis approach. The study found out that sexual assault was one of the rampant crimes that were committed by armed forces to employees and the generality of civilians in war torn societies. The major motive for committing the crime was to punish people who were not supporting their socio-political and economic ideologies. To combat sexual harassment at workplaces employers must provide adequate physical security to their workplaces and put in place prohibitive sanctions to perpetrators of sexual harassment at workplaces. The government should also craft laws and regulations that deter armed and non-armed people from committing sexual related crime.
- Subjects
SOUTH Sudan; JUBA (South Sudan); WAR; VIOLENCE in the workplace; SEXUAL assault; SEX crimes; SEXUAL harassment; CIVILIAN war casualties; INTERNALLY displaced persons
- Publication
Amity Business Review, 2019, Vol 20, Issue 2, p107
- ISSN
0972-2343
- Publication type
Article