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sexual harassment

Case of Ali Waheed and Nahula: A new chapter against sexual harassment?

By Marco Robinson February 26, 2020 3 min read

The original was published on cnm.mv on 26th February 2020. The following is a loose translation: Sexual harassment is indeed a disgraceful act. This kind of acts shouldn’t be seen from top management. What is sad is that while women are as active as men at work here in the Maldives, such traits are still […]

Workplace sexual harassment in the Maldives: the struggle for justice

By Maldives Times November 8, 2017 5 min read

Journalist Hawwa Rasheed* was in a near-deserted newsroom compiling headlines for an upcoming bulletin when two rough hands grappled her from behind and grabbed at her breasts. “I was completely numb. Those few minutes felt like years,” Hawwa said while fiddling with her headscarf, trying to cover her chest. She slapped away the invasive hands […]