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If you are one of those who say market harassment is a ruse then you should have a rethink, as 76 per cent of respondents to a Guardian survey said they had suffered physical and emotional abuse at the hands of male traders. Nigeria Survey torinmo_

The two major age demographic with the highest experience of harassment in the market and with 26.5% and 21.7% respectively. Lagos reported with the highest rate of market harassment experienced in the country with 71.1%. Some of the major markets in Lagos with a high prevalence of market harassment – Yaba/Tejuosho, Balogun, Idumota, Computer Village and Oshodi. Meanwhile Enugu, Onitsha, Benin, Abuja ranked among the states where it is largely experienced.

The survey revealed that these harassment have been experienced more than 5 times and mostly in the afternoon. The most common forms of harassment are sexual remarks about look, poking, whistling amongst others.The survey revealed that 85.5% of the respondents believe that market harassment continues to persist because there is no strong opposition against it and severe penalty for men that engage in it.

 

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torinmo_ Do a similar survey in motor parks/garages and you'll get a 100% of the respondents will tell you their frim experiences.

torinmo_ Why “male” traders. There are no female traders harassing you to buy their goods? Genderdiscrimination Misandry

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