#harassment

Female students from Osun State University (UNIOSUN) reported experiencing severe harassment from soldiers, describing incidents that they likened to the trauma faced by kidnapping victims. The allegations include inappropriate physical contact, with one student recounting an incident where a soldier grabbed her breasts. These events reportedly took place last Tuesday, raising concerns about the safety and treatment of students in the area, according to Vanguard.

A report has documented 83 harassment incidents against Christians in Israel over a three-month period, occurring in 76 separate cases. The report highlights that spitting was involved in 47 of these incidents.

In Kenya, many unmarried women have adopted a new strategy to deter unwanted male attention by wearing rings that resemble engagement or wedding bands. These rings, typically symbols of being married or engaged, are used by some women to establish boundaries and reduce harassment from men who pursue them without consent. Nancy Wachira, a resident of Lamu Island, has been wearing such a ring since January to fend off unwanted advances.

The Sunday Times contends that Sunshine Myende, chairperson of the National Youth Development Agency (NYDA), misused the Protection from Harassment Act to suppress media coverage on issues of public interest. The journalist from the Sunday Times is challenging a gag order imposed by Myende, asserting that it constitutes an attempt to silence legitimate reporting, according to the publication.