STOP THE HARASSMENT OF WOMEN IN THE MARKET AND PUBLIC PLACES BY TRADERS AND TOUTS Petition: Signature List Feed http://www.gopetition.com/signatures/stop-the-harassment-of-women-in-the-market-and-public-places-by-traders-and-touts.html Online petition signatures en-us Thu, 30 Apr 2026 06:06 UTC GoPetition RSS Feed Generator Copyright 2026 GoPetition Tayo Mulikat [Signature #202] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21421874?utm_medium=rss Wed, 14 Jun 2017 11:06:17 UTC 21421874 Eli-El Awoniyi [Signature #201] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21403510?utm_medium=rss These people need to stopped and sanctioned if they continue. It is rude, degrading, disrespectful and just plainly wrong harass, touch, insult or even cat-call anyone in the name of trying to get their attention. This needs to stop. #herjyasaysso

]]> Sun, 11 Jun 2017 10:37:19 UTC 21403510 Molake Toluwalope [Signature #200] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21401695?utm_medium=rss Great petition. I dread going to the market Because of these guys.

]]> Sat, 10 Jun 2017 07:25:13 UTC 21401695 Olaide Akin [Signature #199] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21400118?utm_medium=rss Something needs to be done to protect women from harassment. The untoward situation has gotten out of hand.

]]> Fri, 9 Jun 2017 11:04:38 UTC 21400118 Kedei Ibiang [Signature #198] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21399297?utm_medium=rss The harassment of women in markets and public places must stop!

]]> Fri, 9 Jun 2017 03:02:48 UTC 21399297 Ogundele Olayide [Signature #197] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21396443?utm_medium=rss It's very important to make the markets in our country a safe place for women. Market places should be devoid of sexual harassment, verbal harassment and physical assault.

]]> Thu, 8 Jun 2017 12:36:52 UTC 21396443 Sophia Stephen [Signature #196] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21395831?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Jun 2017 10:37:30 UTC 21395831 Anonymous [Signature #195] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21395622?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Jun 2017 07:59:13 UTC 21395622 Anonymous [Signature #194] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21395256?utm_medium=rss Thu, 8 Jun 2017 02:01:11 UTC 21395256 Anonymous [Signature #193] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21394796?utm_medium=rss I'm 19 now but I've had problems with this since I was 14 and they've tried to bother my sister since she was 9. I'm terrified of going there alone and I can't wait for it to stop.

]]> Wed, 7 Jun 2017 08:26:32 UTC 21394796 Anonymous [Signature #192] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21394689?utm_medium=rss Pls stop this harassment, enough is enough.

]]> Wed, 7 Jun 2017 06:33:09 UTC 21394689 Peace Aihebhoria [Signature #191] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21394608?utm_medium=rss Wed, 7 Jun 2017 05:21:20 UTC 21394608 Garba Salamatu [Signature #190] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21394081?utm_medium=rss Wed, 7 Jun 2017 10:10:53 UTC 21394081 Francisca Ezeh [Signature #189] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21394067?utm_medium=rss My name is Francisca Ezeh and I sign this petition for the violence and harassment of women both in the market and other public and private places by men to stop. Also, such persons caught in the act should be vehemently penalized.

]]> Wed, 7 Jun 2017 10:02:29 UTC 21394067 Anonymous [Signature #188] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21393006?utm_medium=rss This is common especially among igbo traders

]]> Wed, 7 Jun 2017 12:24:31 UTC 21393006 Kojo Osei-Ghansah [Signature #187] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21392941?utm_medium=rss Tue, 6 Jun 2017 11:57:42 UTC 21392941 Feyisetan Adebayo [Signature #186] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21392890?utm_medium=rss Tue, 6 Jun 2017 11:36:43 UTC 21392890 Anonymous [Signature #185] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21392760?utm_medium=rss Tue, 6 Jun 2017 10:38:31 UTC 21392760 Elizabeth Akpan [Signature #184] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21392754?utm_medium=rss Every day, I see reasons to sign this.

]]> Tue, 6 Jun 2017 10:36:34 UTC 21392754 Oluwakemi Adeleye [Signature #183] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21392699?utm_medium=rss Tue, 6 Jun 2017 10:16:44 UTC 21392699 Jacqueline Ibeh [Signature #182] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21392584?utm_medium=rss I support this petition.

]]> Tue, 6 Jun 2017 09:20:08 UTC 21392584 Anonymous [Signature #181] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21392323?utm_medium=rss Tue, 6 Jun 2017 06:17:43 UTC 21392323 Shobola Ruth [Signature #180] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21392263?utm_medium=rss I am a woman I say no to harassing of women in the market place

]]> Tue, 6 Jun 2017 05:35:35 UTC 21392263 Nneoma Ogbuenyi [Signature #179] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21392197?utm_medium=rss It is wrong to physically or verbally harass anyone in the guise of marketing products. This has to end. This is my stand.

]]> Tue, 6 Jun 2017 04:49:11 UTC 21392197 Ruth Chime [Signature #178] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21392128?utm_medium=rss Please help stop the sexual harassment by traders in the market places. It is barbaric and inhumane, women are human beings and should feel safe in public places like the market.

]]> Tue, 6 Jun 2017 04:06:48 UTC 21392128 Anonymous [Signature #177] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21392101?utm_medium=rss Tue, 6 Jun 2017 03:48:55 UTC 21392101 Anonymous [Signature #176] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21392060?utm_medium=rss Tue, 6 Jun 2017 03:27:06 UTC 21392060 Anonymous [Signature #175] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21392048?utm_medium=rss Stop the bad behaviour!

]]> Tue, 6 Jun 2017 03:19:04 UTC 21392048 chidera chika [Signature #174] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21391994?utm_medium=rss Tue, 6 Jun 2017 02:50:42 UTC 21391994 Anonymous [Signature #173] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21391924?utm_medium=rss Tue, 6 Jun 2017 02:07:01 UTC 21391924 Anonymous [Signature #172] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21391789?utm_medium=rss It really has to stop
I have been in in a situation where I wanted to buy clothes from an ibo guy but then I changed my mind because of price difference
Next thing he started shouting calling me A Thief, it was soo embarrassing.

All this has to Stop

]]> Tue, 6 Jun 2017 01:03:56 UTC 21391789 Tobore Otah [Signature #171] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21391753?utm_medium=rss Tue, 6 Jun 2017 12:51:35 UTC 21391753 Olaide Ogunkoya [Signature #170] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21391744?utm_medium=rss This has been going on for a long time, it's almost becoming a norm. It has to stop!!!

]]> Tue, 6 Jun 2017 12:50:03 UTC 21391744 Obasi Manuella [Signature #169] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21391677?utm_medium=rss stop harassment of ladies in public places. We're no animals.

]]> Tue, 6 Jun 2017 12:26:39 UTC 21391677 Ogunkanmi Oluwaseun [Signature #168] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21391622?utm_medium=rss Pls this harassment must stop...it is unbearable

]]> Tue, 6 Jun 2017 12:10:42 UTC 21391622 Esther Woode [Signature #167] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21391612?utm_medium=rss I have my personal experiences and it has left a sour taste in my mouth.

]]> Tue, 6 Jun 2017 12:08:16 UTC 21391612 Bolaji Alamu [Signature #166] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21391527?utm_medium=rss I've been subjected to this over and over again even as recently as this morning.

]]> Tue, 6 Jun 2017 11:37:57 UTC 21391527 Anonymous [Signature #165] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21391499?utm_medium=rss This has nothing to do with our dressing, i have had nasty experiences despite the fact that i never dress indecently, please help stop this harassment.

]]> Tue, 6 Jun 2017 11:28:45 UTC 21391499 Omolola Salami [Signature #164] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21391393?utm_medium=rss Please stop these traders from harassing us each time we go to the market and honestly it has nothing to do with our dressing, i have had lots of unpleasant experiences despite the fact that i never dress indecently.

]]> Tue, 6 Jun 2017 10:53:02 UTC 21391393 Anonymous [Signature #163] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21391390?utm_medium=rss Stop Molestation of Women and girls

]]> Tue, 6 Jun 2017 10:51:37 UTC 21391390 Rasheed Busari [Signature #162] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21391374?utm_medium=rss Tue, 6 Jun 2017 10:47:42 UTC 21391374 Joyce Bala [Signature #161] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21391342?utm_medium=rss I have been a victim of abuse in the market place and kick strongly against it. I hope that the law will catch up with offenders soon. Women need protection.

]]> Tue, 6 Jun 2017 10:36:22 UTC 21391342 Anonymous [Signature #160] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21391329?utm_medium=rss Tue, 6 Jun 2017 10:32:42 UTC 21391329 Nkemakonam Ijeh [Signature #159] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21391271?utm_medium=rss Tue, 6 Jun 2017 10:14:33 UTC 21391271 Divine Stephen [Signature #158] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21391251?utm_medium=rss The harrasment of women in the market mostly is appaling. It hurts, it discourages one to go pateronize people in the market. This trend has to stop. It makes women hardened at heart in preparation before going to market. No joyful shopping again.

]]> Tue, 6 Jun 2017 10:09:59 UTC 21391251 Helen Gavoe [Signature #157] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21391167?utm_medium=rss Tue, 6 Jun 2017 09:42:40 UTC 21391167 Anonymous [Signature #156] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21391143?utm_medium=rss This is no common practice in Nigeria, i have had to go to the market with sharp pencil to avoid this....
On a particular occasion my hand was pulled so roughly that it was swollen at night.....
I've been hugged and called names at the market

#makeourmarketsafeforladies

]]> Tue, 6 Jun 2017 09:32:50 UTC 21391143 Temilade Beyioku [Signature #155] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21391080?utm_medium=rss Tue, 6 Jun 2017 09:12:19 UTC 21391080 Anonymous [Signature #154] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21391030?utm_medium=rss This must stop

]]> Tue, 6 Jun 2017 08:58:28 UTC 21391030 Iduseri Emily Osa [Signature #153] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21391001?utm_medium=rss To stop the traders, bus conductors and park attendants from harassing women. They don't need to touch, molest, cat call, boo and abuse women. Let this culture stop.

]]> Tue, 6 Jun 2017 08:51:33 UTC 21391001 Abosede Alabi [Signature #152] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21390965?utm_medium=rss Enough is enough. The end has come to the harassment of girls and women in public places. What a nerve this idiots have!
Our female children need to be safe and protected and our male children need to be educated more.

]]> Tue, 6 Jun 2017 08:38:56 UTC 21390965 Tochukwu Ubesie [Signature #151] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21390895?utm_medium=rss Stop the harassment.

]]> Tue, 6 Jun 2017 08:19:24 UTC 21390895 Anonymous [Signature #150] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21390827?utm_medium=rss Its so annoying and frustrating to be called am sought of names and touched here and there all because you are in the market.

]]> Tue, 6 Jun 2017 07:58:57 UTC 21390827 Ngozi Aghala [Signature #149] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21390811?utm_medium=rss You are only shooting yourself in the leg by harassing women sexually in the market place as many while trying to avoid the embarrassment prefer to shop in boutiques. Stop the abuse today.

]]> Tue, 6 Jun 2017 07:53:49 UTC 21390811 Favour Moluno [Signature #148] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21390803?utm_medium=rss Tue, 6 Jun 2017 07:50:58 UTC 21390803 Chidimma Egwuenu [Signature #147] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21390761?utm_medium=rss Our market places should be safe for all genders, particularly the female gender, to do their shopping without fear of being verbally, sexually or physically abused by traders. We must restore decorum in our markets.

Market your goods with your mouth, not with your hands. Stop the harassment today!

]]> Tue, 6 Jun 2017 07:41:01 UTC 21390761 Anonymous [Signature #146] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21390751?utm_medium=rss It's quite degrading when you get catcalls while walking. But to be inappropriately touched is violating.

]]> Tue, 6 Jun 2017 07:39:00 UTC 21390751 Adeola Gbadamosi [Signature #145] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21390690?utm_medium=rss This harassment must stop!

]]> Tue, 6 Jun 2017 07:24:41 UTC 21390690 Fikayo Adeniran [Signature #144] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21390589?utm_medium=rss Tue, 6 Jun 2017 07:00:41 UTC 21390589 Adeola Abimbola-Israel [Signature #143] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21390582?utm_medium=rss Enough is Enough!

]]> Tue, 6 Jun 2017 06:59:54 UTC 21390582 Monique Obubid Eyen [Signature #142] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21390513?utm_medium=rss Tue, 6 Jun 2017 06:43:53 UTC 21390513 Nonye Nnaji [Signature #141] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21390223?utm_medium=rss Stop the harassment of women in public places.

]]> Tue, 6 Jun 2017 05:53:44 UTC 21390223 Nneka Obani [Signature #140] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21390029?utm_medium=rss Tue, 6 Jun 2017 05:25:10 UTC 21390029 Anonymous [Signature #139] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21390014?utm_medium=rss Tue, 6 Jun 2017 05:18:27 UTC 21390014 Iheoma Obibi [Signature #138] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21390012?utm_medium=rss Tue, 6 Jun 2017 05:17:53 UTC 21390012 Chika Amaike [Signature #137] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21389965?utm_medium=rss Tue, 6 Jun 2017 04:58:58 UTC 21389965 Anonymous [Signature #136] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21389906?utm_medium=rss We need this harassment to stop. An igbo trader hit me hard with his wares at Yaba phase 2 market because he was angry I couldn't buy. He wouldn't do that to a man. Because a man would overpower him. I felt so shamed. I turned to leave and he called me names. I cried home from Yaba market. It was one of the worse things I had experienced in the market. We really want this to stop.

]]> Tue, 6 Jun 2017 04:37:17 UTC 21389906 Anonymous [Signature #135] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21389871?utm_medium=rss Tue, 6 Jun 2017 04:24:49 UTC 21389871 udochukwu Unaegbu [Signature #134] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21389722?utm_medium=rss I have been victimized, I say no to market harrasment.

]]> Tue, 6 Jun 2017 03:26:18 UTC 21389722 Olayinka Ameye [Signature #133] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21389630?utm_medium=rss Tue, 6 Jun 2017 02:55:57 UTC 21389630 Anonymous [Signature #132] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21389622?utm_medium=rss This needs to stop NOW.

]]> Tue, 6 Jun 2017 02:53:29 UTC 21389622 Adline Fenibo [Signature #131] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21389271?utm_medium=rss Stop the harassment

]]> Tue, 6 Jun 2017 12:57:01 UTC 21389271 Nnenna Anaba [Signature #130] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21389171?utm_medium=rss Women in Nigeria, and in Abia State, needs to feel safe at market places. The rate of sexual assault at Ariaria Market, Aba is on a very high side. We should be able to go to the market as women without fear of being molested by traders, in the name of marketing their goods.
We know what we came to buy. Please it's best traders sit still & allow us make our choices. Thank you.

]]> Tue, 6 Jun 2017 12:30:49 UTC 21389171 Adetoke Dudubo [Signature #129] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21389162?utm_medium=rss Tue, 6 Jun 2017 12:28:44 UTC 21389162 Olubukola Ige [Signature #128] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21388976?utm_medium=rss Mon, 5 Jun 2017 11:31:29 UTC 21388976 Blessing Ademokoya [Signature #127] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21388949?utm_medium=rss Mon, 5 Jun 2017 11:21:30 UTC 21388949 Arit Peter [Signature #126] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21388918?utm_medium=rss No to Female Harassment!

]]> Mon, 5 Jun 2017 11:12:53 UTC 21388918 folake awolola [Signature #125] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21388616?utm_medium=rss Enough of the harrassment from male igbo traders in the market

]]> Mon, 5 Jun 2017 10:05:50 UTC 21388616 Jumai Mohammed [Signature #124] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21388571?utm_medium=rss Igbo boys should stop harrasing women in market places.

]]> Mon, 5 Jun 2017 09:55:31 UTC 21388571 Olutayo Yusuf [Signature #123] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21388547?utm_medium=rss I have stopped going to these markets because I can't handle some unknown trader(s) touching me inappropriately and manhandling me. It has to stop m

]]> Mon, 5 Jun 2017 09:48:16 UTC 21388547 Gift Gaawa [Signature #122] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21388541?utm_medium=rss Mon, 5 Jun 2017 09:46:41 UTC 21388541 Anonymous [Signature #121] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21388529?utm_medium=rss Mon, 5 Jun 2017 09:44:24 UTC 21388529 chika ogandu [Signature #120] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21388485?utm_medium=rss Mon, 5 Jun 2017 09:36:53 UTC 21388485 Mosimileoluwa Jibowo [Signature #119] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21388446?utm_medium=rss Mon, 5 Jun 2017 09:24:13 UTC 21388446 Arowosegbe Olumide [Signature #118] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21388418?utm_medium=rss I signed this petition to put a stop to the harassment of girls,ladies and women in the market and public places by traders and touts.

]]> Mon, 5 Jun 2017 09:14:03 UTC 21388418 Juneth Okoro [Signature #117] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21388380?utm_medium=rss Mon, 5 Jun 2017 08:59:54 UTC 21388380 Ilsa Aida [Signature #116] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21388365?utm_medium=rss It's about time!!!

]]> Mon, 5 Jun 2017 08:53:32 UTC 21388365 Anonymous [Signature #115] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21388348?utm_medium=rss Mon, 5 Jun 2017 08:48:22 UTC 21388348 Irene Igierobo [Signature #114] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21388343?utm_medium=rss Stop harrasing women

]]> Mon, 5 Jun 2017 08:46:43 UTC 21388343 Anonymous [Signature #113] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21388322?utm_medium=rss Mon, 5 Jun 2017 08:40:30 UTC 21388322 Anonymous [Signature #112] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21388301?utm_medium=rss Mon, 5 Jun 2017 08:30:40 UTC 21388301 Ebiega Michael [Signature #111] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21388288?utm_medium=rss This insane act nedx to stop. Our sisters, mothers, wives and gfs has been moleated for too long.

No to sexual molestation.

]]> Mon, 5 Jun 2017 08:26:03 UTC 21388288 Chiemeka Alim [Signature #110] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21388286?utm_medium=rss Harassment is just wrong. We need to start taking action.

]]> Mon, 5 Jun 2017 08:25:57 UTC 21388286 Anonymous [Signature #109] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21388284?utm_medium=rss Enough is Enough

]]> Mon, 5 Jun 2017 08:24:36 UTC 21388284 Alexandra Akpan-Nya [Signature #108] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21388250?utm_medium=rss Mon, 5 Jun 2017 08:10:53 UTC 21388250 Ijeoma Uzomaka [Signature #107] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21388246?utm_medium=rss Mon, 5 Jun 2017 08:09:55 UTC 21388246 Bolatito Joseph [Signature #106] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21388237?utm_medium=rss Yes!

]]> Mon, 5 Jun 2017 08:05:34 UTC 21388237 Anonymous [Signature #105] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21388229?utm_medium=rss Mon, 5 Jun 2017 08:00:18 UTC 21388229 Tunmise Marcus [Signature #104] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21388191?utm_medium=rss Mon, 5 Jun 2017 07:45:39 UTC 21388191 Oyindamola Olaoye [Signature #103] https://www.gopetition.com/signature/locate/21388184?utm_medium=rss The harassment has to stop. I can hardly walk past any market in Lagos without this traders trying to touch or already dragging my hands. Worse still, you resist and they started hurling insult and it doesn't even matter how decently dressed you her. They treat girls, ladies and women like an object.
Let it stop and pass a bill

]]> Mon, 5 Jun 2017 07:41:49 UTC 21388184