This report by Danielle Spencer (2018) summarises an academic thesis on sexual harassment, abuse and exploitation in the aid sector. The researcher found that gender-based violence, perpetrated by humanitarian actors, is condoned, covered-up, and replicated throughout the entire aid sector. The report attempts to make sense of the abuse of power and privilege which has become a daily reality for women working in the sector, and for the women and girls it serves.
Cowboys and Conquering Kings – Sexual Harassment, Abuse and Exploitation in the Humanitarian Sector
- Published:
- 26 February 2018
- Region:
- Global
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Cowboys and Conquering Kings – Sexual Harassment, Abuse and Exploitation in the Humanitarian Sector
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