According to a study conducted by the UN Women, nearly one-third of women aged 15 and over have experienced physical or sexual violence at least once in their lifetime, and unemployment and poverty caused by the new epidemic have been shown to be one of the factors that intensify the risk of violence against women. 

It is often heard that women may face some forms of sexual assault or harassment in the workplace. In an attempt to prove self-attractiveness, male leaders in higher positions are likely to be involved in sex scandals in workplace, which increases the anxiety of female employees who are afraid of being retaliated, targeting, or dismissed. 

However, the recent “Me Too Movement” also makes male leaders feeling worried. A survey revealed that 60% of male supervisors in the United States expressed that they tend to avoid any activities with only female colleagues, which may discourage knowledge sharing among staff members. This unexpected result of the movement triggers a heated debate on how to make a balance between the extremes.

Learn more from the full article (in Chinese only) written by Kenny Siu, Senior Advisor of AEC Group, published on Sing Pao on 4 April.