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Saturday 18 November 2017
Not a Sexy Subject

cal aspects that have influ-
ence. During the colonial
period sexual and power
abuse were almost normal.
To fight against that meant
harsh punishments, to co-
operate gained favors, he
states. In the Caribbean
culture there is still an ac- state is that she had this all
ceptance of this pattern, planned and announced
in his opinion, whereas before the ‘Weinstein-
women offer their sexual gate’.
services against material Karin: “We need to raise
profits. Of course, poverty these budgets, new tech-
plays a considerable role nology and lack of digital
in this. Secondly, he thinks privacy will enquire even
that shame and taboo are more special care and at-
an argument why women tention and new policies to
do not come forward in provide a better and ad-
this region while the world is equate prevention”, states
standing up against sexual Karin. The Walk-for-a-Talk
By Linda Reijnders shows and papers in the Too’ placards in the cham- harassment. Bear in mind will start on December 1,
In the wake of the Harvey Netherlands have featured ber to show support to the that the definition of what 2017 in New York City and
Weinstein affair women all accounts from women victims and to share their enhances sexual harass- her deadline to be in Wash-
over the world are sharing who say their lives and ca- experiences. The phrase ment differs between a ington is set at December
their experiences of sexual reers were blighted by say- Me Too, long used in this Western country and this 14, 2017.
harassment. Besides the ing no. sense by social activist region. The emancipa- Why is she walking in the
US, the #MeToo campaign Recently several female Tarana Burke, was popu- tion of the woman is not USA and not in Europe?
is ‘on’ in the Netherlands. staff members in the Eu- larized by actress Alyssa fully developed yet and in “Because I feel that we
Thousands of women from ropean Parliament have Milano, who encouraged the light of lack of educa- need worldwide attention
all walks of life are telling spoken out against sexual women to tweet it to pub- tion this can explain why it for this topic of sexual ha-
their stories, with the latest harassment and during a licize experiences to dem- is silent on this side of the rassment, which is infecting
accusations coming from debate about the topic onstrate the widespread world. every school, university and
the academic world. Talk several MEP’s held up ‘Me nature of misogynistic be- eventually the workplace.
havior. Since then, millions Walk-for-a-Talk We need to work on this
of people have used the A lady who is not silent, is together, both women and
hashtag to come forward Karin Bosman. Aruba Today men.”
with their experiences, in- wrote already about her.

Paradise in the Caribbean

cluding many celebrities. She is an advocate of fight- Join in
Silent Caribbean ing against (sexual) work- Please let her know if you
How come this movement place harassment. Bos- are interested in helping
seems passing by the Ca- man, Dutch and founder of her by; walking some miles
ribbean islands? In Aruba About Workplace Harass- with her, sponsor her with
there is no active attention ment (AWH), will walk 313 shoes, a hotel room, with
for the campaign, does this miles from NYC to Wash- other suggestions or just by
mean there are no women ington DC in December spreading the word. This
that experienced sexual 2017. This will be a Walk-for- way she and hopefully with
harassment here? That is a-Talk. Karin will walk 313 you all, will be successful in
hard to believe. A parlia- miles with the goal to have this walk for a serious talk
mentary correspondent for a talk with President Donald with President Trump.
a Caribbean newspaper Trump to create awareness http://aboutworkplaceha-
SALES OFFICE +297 2801005 info@leventaruba.com about sexual harassment rassment.com/about/kar-
MOBILE +297 5927275 www.leventaruba.com believes it has more to do
with a mix of cultural-histori- in education. Important to inbosman.htmlq