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Juliet Asante Exposes Harassment and Funding Struggles in Film Authority

3/3/2025

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Story summary

Juliet Asante, former Executive Secretary of Ghana's National Film Authority, faced significant challenges from 2020 to 2024, including inadequate office space and funding.
She experienced verbal and sexual harassment, including a troubling incident of physical coercion by male colleagues.
Asante worked unpaid for two years, personally financing operations.
She called on the government to better support her successor, Kafui Danku, to avoid similar issues.

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Story summary

Juliet Asante, former Executive Secretary of Ghana's National Film Authority, faced significant challenges from 2020 to 2024, including inadequate office space and funding.
She experienced verbal and sexual harassment, including a troubling incident of physical coercion by male colleagues.
Asante worked unpaid for two years, personally financing operations.
She called on the government to better support her successor, Kafui Danku, to avoid similar issues.