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Does Wearing Sexy Clothes Cause Sexual Harassment?

Hannah Jambunathan, Capacity Building Officer, Women’s Aid Organisation (WAO)

14-Apr-21 14:00

Does Wearing Sexy Clothes Cause Sexual Harassment?

An article previously published on the Ministry of Health’s MyHealth portal has been receiving tremendous criticisms on social media over the past couple of days, for its misogynistic take on why sexual harassment occurs. We break down the content of the article and speak to a women’s rights activist on the myths surrounding sexual harassment.

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Produced by: Dashran Yohan

Presented by: Tee Shiao Eek, Lim Sue Ann


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Categories:  PoliticsSocial IssuesTechnologyTech

Tags:  The Bigger PictureThe Daily Digestsexual harassmentvictim blamingvictim shamingmisogynyMyHealth portalgender inequalitypower imbalancewomen’s rightswomen's safety





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