#METOO

#metoo is a campaign online where victims of sexual harassment have come forward with their story, sharing the hashtag to stand up against sexual harassment. People from all around the world, mostly woman, have told their story. More and more men have begun to tell their stories.

Sexual harassment is not only about sex, it is about power. “A report conducted jointly by the TUC and Everyday Sexism found that 52% of women had experienced some form of sexual harassment at work”. Worldwide, we can conclude with a lot more than 52%. This does not only occur woman, it happens to men as well, but a lot less.

Sexual harassments can occur in all sorts of circumstances. It does not have to be of the opposite sex and the harasser can be anyone, an employee or a non-employee. For it to be a harassment, the harasser`s conduct must be unwelcome seen from the victim’s perspective.

We need more laws, strict laws, where the harasser should be punished with tickets and prison. In stead of days behind bars, we need to lock the harassers up for years. This to prevent others from doing the same. The victim must be taken a lot more care of, no matter the circumstances. It is not acceptable to treat a person like a sexual object and ask for sexual favors involuntarily.

 

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/oct/16/facts-sexual-harassment-workplace-harvey-weinstein