BOMU women wing formed for the cause
If you ever wondered what happened to your favorite female entertainer who had a promising career, they have probably given up on music because of the rife sexual exploitation within the industry.
Most cases, it is said, go unreported either in the media or with law enforcement.
According to the newly formed Botswana Musician Union women wing Chairperson, Zenzele Hirschfield, Botswana has lost out on great artists because of sexual abuse.
Voice Entertainment caught up with Hirschfield who gave an insight into why the need for the establishment of the women’s wing.
The Botswana Musicians Union National Executive Committee has appointed the BOMU Women’s Wing. Not only have the National Executive Committee found that the music industry is at pains to survive the current global pandemics including Covid – 19, but also that the music industry needs to take an active role on issues of Gender Based Violence and deliberate empowerment programs and projects.
The resolution was further emphasised by a need to attend to rising concerns on sexual abuse against female musicians who at most times find themselves within a so male dominated industry, that to survive they are subjected to sexual abuse and associated gender-based harassments. The concerns raised are not only domestic, but are also within those authorities and power personalities using their positions to hire female artists. Such individuals within various institutions, both Government, Private and Parastatals expect, solicit and indeed demand sexual favours before they could hire som
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BOMU appoints new women's wing committee The resolution was further emphasised by a need to attend to rising concerns on sexual abuse against female musicians who at most times find themselves within a so male dominated industry, that to survive they are subjected to sexual abuse and associated gender-based harassments. - Events, Music - BotswanaUnplugged