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Ushahidi Accused of Covering Up Sexual Harassment Case “to Protect Ecosystem”

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Re: Ushahidi Accused of Covering Up Sexual Harassment Case “to Protect Ecosystem”

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post #8

Apparently, this has been going on for a while. It's a shame some of the people associated with Ushahidi are at the forefront of waxing "women empowerment" on social media..and fighting manels, promoting feminism.. This must be dealt with..shame on you!

Please tell us what these women could have done to prevent harassment. If the allegations are true that man is the only one to blame. Anyone whether male or female that covered it up or threatened victims should be held to account. Take your woman-bashing elsewhere.

Re: Ushahidi Accused of Covering Up Sexual Harassment Case “to Protect Ecosystem”

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My two cents:

Sexual harassment should never be condoned at the workplace. Perpetrators should be punished according to the law and company policy. That being said I do not know whether the accused is guilty. I take this as an opportunity to talk about what this means for the local tech scene.

1. Ushahidi must take responsibility. They have issued a statement so far but it is unsigned and apparently was shared on WhatsApp.

2. People shouldn't resort to cheap insults.

3. There should be no sacred cows. Who was the board member that was allegedly approached by victims then told them to be quiet? That person needs to own up.

Re: Ushahidi Accused of Covering Up Sexual Harassment Case “to Protect Ecosystem”

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Very disppointed that this is happening to a company on whose board sits individuals who in public are vocal about "women empowerment"

So was it those women who allegedly harassed employees? Let's not muddy the waters please. This is about harassment and threats of excommunication from the community

Re: Ushahidi Accused of Covering Up Sexual Harassment Case “to Protect Ecosystem”

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post #8

Apparently, this has been going on for a while. It's a shame some of the people associated with Ushahidi are at the forefront of waxing "women empowerment" on social media..and fighting manels, promoting feminism.. This must be dealt with..shame on you!

Please tell us what these women could have done to prevent harassment. If the allegations are true that man is the only one to blame. Anyone whether male or female that covered it up or threatened victims should be held to account. Take your woman-bashing elsewhere.

Nothing like women-bashing here my friend...we can't afford to be pretentious. This has been apparently reported severally and your so called feminists' reply is "We have a tech ecosystem to save"...The predator & everyone who has helped in this cover-up are one & the same thing...

Re: Ushahidi Accused of Covering Up Sexual Harassment Case “to Protect Ecosystem”

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Very disppointed that this is happening to a company on whose board sits individuals who in public are vocal about "women empowerment"

So was it those women who allegedly harassed employees? Let's not muddy the waters please. This is about harassment and threats of excommunication from the community

Who said so? Read my comment again. Understand it. Then respond. I see you are on overdrive here with your PR messages.

Re: Ushahidi Accused of Covering Up Sexual Harassment Case “to Protect Ecosystem”

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My two cents: Sexual harassment should never be condoned at the workplace. Perpetrators should be punished according to the law and company policy. That being said I do not know whether the accused is guilty. I take this as an opportunity to talk about what this means for the local tech scene. 1. Ushahidi must take responsibility. They have issued a statement so far but it is unsigned and apparently was shared on Wha…

Take your tired PR lines to the Ushahidi blog.

PS: There is no local tech scene here to protect - only Daudi Were and his cronies. Ushahidi is not the local tech scene.

Re: Ushahidi Accused of Covering Up Sexual Harassment Case “to Protect Ecosystem”

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My two cents: Sexual harassment should never be condoned at the workplace. Perpetrators should be punished according to the law and company policy. That being said I do not know whether the accused is guilty. I take this as an opportunity to talk about what this means for the local tech scene. 1. Ushahidi must take responsibility. They have issued a statement so far but it is unsigned and apparently was shared on Wha…

Take your tired PR lines to the Ushahidi blog. PS: There is no local tech scene here to protect - only Daudi Were and his cronies. Ushahidi is not the local tech scene.

I was talking about visibility. They are internationally renowned. I agree the only people being protected here are Daudi Were, and the board members Juliana Rotich, Erik Hersman and David Kobia. These are the local directors.

You might recall that Hersman was adversely implicated last year during the Angani scandal.

Re: Ushahidi Accused of Covering Up Sexual Harassment Case “to Protect Ecosystem”

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My two cents: Sexual harassment should never be condoned at the workplace. Perpetrators should be punished according to the law and company policy. That being said I do not know whether the accused is guilty. I take this as an opportunity to talk about what this means for the local tech scene. 1. Ushahidi must take responsibility. They have issued a statement so far but it is unsigned and apparently was shared on Wha…

Take your tired PR lines to the Ushahidi blog. PS: There is no local tech scene here to protect - only Daudi Were and his cronies. Ushahidi is not the local tech scene.

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Re: Ushahidi Accused of Covering Up Sexual Harassment Case “to Protect Ecosystem”

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post #15

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Please tell us what these women could have done to prevent harassment. If the allegations are true that man is the only one to blame. Anyone whether male or female that covered it up or threatened victims should be held to account. Take your woman-bashing elsewhere.

Nothing like women-bashing here my friend...we can't afford to be pretentious. This has been apparently reported severally and your so called feminists' reply is "We have a tech ecosystem to save"...The predator & everyone who has helped in this cover-up are one & the same thing...

What do you mean pretentions? Was it the female board members who were calling female employees while masturbating furiously?

They are not the only ones at fault.

Also try and reason rationally before replying to this. It isn't hard.

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