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Erica Emdon

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Erica Emdon

Erica Emdon is an attorney and the director of The Public Interest Practice.

From June 19 to 27, an underground strike was staged at the Lanxess chrome mine, during which workers demanded that management immediately suspend and discipline an alleged perpetrator of sexual harassment. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
COUNTRY

Numsa strike against sexual harassment is a ‘powerful moment in labour history’

Almost 300 workers went on strike to force management to deal with a longstanding harassment allegation.

  • Erica Emdon
8 min read
(John McCann/M&G)
GENDER BASED VIOLENCE

Sexual harassment still plagues the workplace

Institutions can set up a gender equity unit such as the one at Wits University to assist victims

  • Erica Emdon
8 min read

Handled with care

Watching Lara Foot Newtown’s play, Tshepang: The Third Testament, I was concerned about whether a play could successfully deal with a topic such as baby rape. I wondered how it…

  • Erica Emdon
5 min read