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African Union Admits Sexual Harassment ‘Prevalent’ Within Organization

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11/23/18
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Chairperson of the African Union Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat

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The African Union on Friday said an internal investigation had found sexual harassment to be “prevalent” within the organization.

The admission comes after a committee was established in May to investigate anonymous allegations.

It found some female employees, especially those on internships, volunteer programmes or short-term contracts, were being sexually harassed by line managers.

The High-Level Commitee I established in May to investigate allegations of #harassment against women at the AUC, has submitted it's findings and recommendations. I will meet staff tomorrow to discuss their important findings and the actions I will take. https://t.co/eJloMOPhuS

— Moussa Faki Mahamat (@AUC_MoussaFaki) November 22, 2018

“It is the finding of the committee that incidents of sexual harassment exist” within the AU, a statement said, adding that there was “almost unanimous confirmation of the prevalence of this occurrence by interviewees appearing before the committee.”

It said that senior staff styled themselves as “gate-keepers” and “king-makers” in order to exploit employees without job security.

The perpetrators, it said, were “well-positioned to make believable promises to young women that they will be offered contracts.”

Senior departmental staff, who position themselves as “gate-keepers” and “king-makers”, identified as the main perpetrators. https://t.co/cFfXzIhyGs #MeToo

— The EastAfrican (@The_EastAfrican) November 23, 2018

The body would now establish “a comprehensive sexual harassment policy that protects the victims and takes the strongest punitive measures against any perpetrator”, the statement said, but did not give any timeline.

A.U. commission chairman Moussa Faki Mahamat was expected to appoint another committee to look into 44 specific cases.

The #MeToo Movement Meant Nothing

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