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Posted to the web March 23, 2001 |
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March 21, 2001 - Port Louis, Mauritius, Indian Ocean |
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Mauritian Women's affairs, child development and
family welfare minister, Arianne Navarrre- Marie Tuesday announced a
legislation to curb sexual harassment against females in the island-nation.
"Men who harass women sexually have no reason to stop until we denounce
them," Navarre-Marie told a forum at the University of Mauritius, 12km
south of Port Louis.
The forum was organised by the Mauritius council of social service in a bid to break the silence on the subject that affects the basic human rights of the individuals. She told victims to denounce such acts, adding that officials at the Women's affairs ministry give due attention to every case. The minister said that the task force on sex discrimination has suggested that a sexual harassment bill be quickly introduced as legal protection of women and girls against sexual harassment. Navarre-Marie said the legislation should be crowned with public sensitisation campaign. She appealed to employers and school administrators to advocate anti-sexual harassment practices in their establishments. Has Mauritius evolved concerning sexual discrimination? Do you feel women in Mauritius now all know and fight for their rights or are most of them still passive, submissive and accept to be victims of several injustices? What sanctions, according to you, should be given to people who sexually harass women? Should the sanction be different when the victim is a child or a young woman? Do you think the Mauritian women's education, community, social class and background all make them either more vulnerable or stronger when facing sexual harassment? Who, in your opinion, should be the main target in a public awareness campaign: men or women?
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