Majority of women disproportionately face sexual harassment in workplaces, 

the National Human Rights Commission said in a statement on Wednesday. 

The Commission report says sexual harassment is prevalent in workplaces and that 74% of women are disproportionately affected. 

The report says sexual harassment occurs particularly in role allocation, promotion and employment seeking. 

“Disproportionately but unsurprisingly, women form the majority of the victims and the workplace is the most identified location where the harassment occurs.

“The three highest types of workplace harassment are sexually suggestive comments and jokes, inappropriate staring and leering and the repeated or inappropriate invitation to go out on dates. 

“The Demographic and Health Survey 2013 and the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) 2018 both showed the disturbing prevalence of sexual and gender-based violence in our society,” it added.

Reporting by Adama Makasuba