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Female journalists fight sexual harassment in Sri Lanka

Female journalists fight sexual harassment in Sri Lanka
Media organizations call on the government to take immediate action to protect women
Updated: July 05, 2021 06:24 AM GMT
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A man reads a newspaper covering the results of Sri Lanka's parliamentary elections in Colombo in August 2020. Female journalists say they are facing sexual harassment in the country's newsrooms. (Photo: AFP)
Sri Lankan media organizations have urged the government to expedite investigations into the sexual abuse of female journalists.
Journalist Sarah Kellapatha alerted others through Twitter about her experience of sexual harassment.
After sharing Kellapatha's experience on social media, several female journalists have raised their voice against sexual violence in the workplace.

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