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UN: Women still at centre of sexual harassment in matatus

Women are usually helpless in these situations- UN (Photo: Courtesy)

Linda Karwitha says she’ll never forget being groped in a public minibus while going to work over a year ago.

“I was used to the catcalls, sexually suggestive comments, and looks, but I never thought it would become physical. So when a man began gyrating against me from behind, I froze! I didn’t know whether I should scream or tell him to stop.”

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