What's the impact on women in Ghana of the 'Sugar Daddy' culture?
A Ghanaian woman is suing her former boss and lover for reneging on their 鈥榙eal鈥�. It鈥檚 set off a nationwide debate about why managers expect their employees to have sex with them.
Sometimes a story catches the imagination of a nation and really gets people talking. That鈥檚 certainly the case in Ghana 鈥� after a woman took her boss to court last month for reneging on a deal in which he promised to pay her rent and buy her a car if she had a sexual relationship with him. When it all went sour, he took the car back.
It鈥檚 all got people discussing what the workplace is like for young women starting their careers and the shocking power imbalance in the workplace.
Many Ghanaian women have come onto Twitter saying sexual harassment is a reality they face daily. That they鈥檙e EXPECTED to look for a sugar daddy. Some young men say they look forward to a day they鈥檙e important enough to have both a wife and a young mistress.
Today on Africa Daily, Akwasi Sarpong talks about the issue with two women: actress, writer and film producer, Lydia Forson; and Boakyewaa Glover, a published author and a human resources professional specialising in organisational psychology.
Presenter: @akwasisarpong
Guests: @lydiaforson and @boakyewaaglover
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