Disturbing new 'sexual favours for jobs' stats released
Updated | By East Coast Drive
We've all heard about sexual assault in the workplace, but how affected are we really? Do you have a story to share about your corporate climb?
Listen to the discussion, or read the details under the podcast.
According to research recently conducted by ActionAid South Africa, results were published in a press release which states that "40% of women indicated that jobs are only accessible through sexual favours."
The research was conducted across eight communities in South Africa, that means that almost half of the women they questioned said that employment was only possible in exchange for sexual favours.
Read: The celebrities who are fighting back against sexual abuse
Have you ever felt like there was something more and something unacceptable expected of you at a job interview or even in exchange for a promotion in the workplace?
Do you have a story to share?
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