“Vim Lady’s Brave Account of Sexual Harassment on Bus Ride Shocks Social Media”
Renowned Ghanaian media personality and broadcast journalist, Afia Pokua, popularly known as Vim Lady, recently shared a distressing incident of sexual harassment she faced while commuting on a bus.
In a candid video on her social media, Vim Lady recounted the unsettling experience during a bus journey from Tema to Accra. She described the incident that occurred several years ago after returning from an assignment for a newspaper company.
During the journey, Vim Lady felt someone persistently touching her thighs in the crowded and dimly lit bus, leaving her initially feeling helpless to address the situation. To her shock and dismay, she later discovered that the individual beside her, identified as the driver’s mate, had ejaculated onto her skirt. Overwhelmed with anger and disgust, she instinctively slapped the perpetrator, leading other passengers to intervene and confront him further.
Despite the emotional impact of the ordeal, Vim Lady chose not to report it to the police due to fear of stigma and victim-blaming. She highlighted the prevalence of such assaults on women in public transportation and called for decisive action from authorities and society to combat sexual violence.
Vim Lady’s candid testimony resonated deeply on social media, sparking reactions ranging from sympathy and solidarity to indignation. Many users shared their own experiences with sexual assault, emphasizing the urgent need to address and eliminate such misconduct.
