Women In Lagos Petition State House Of Assembly Over Continued Harassment By Male Traders At Balogun, Tejuosho Markets

A group of women residing in Lagos, have
petitioned the state house of Assembly over
the continued harassment faced by women
in the state from male traders at most
Lagos markets, particularly Balogun and
Tejuosho market.



The petition was
submitted yesterday May 30th. Part of the
petition reads:




"We regret to say the harassment
being meted out to women at these
markets had been a thing of concern
both in the past and present times.



There continues to be reports from
women about how men from the
market scene harass women who go
shopping in these markets. These
experiences leave a bad taste in the
psyche of the victims.




It makes
shopping in Lagos market unpleasant
and unsafe for women.



Women find it so much embarrassing
to find men(traders) attempting to or
holding their waists, attempting to
touch their breast whistling or
speaking obscenities at them".