it puts women s health and lives at risk and is a violation of their rights and a manifestation of gender discrimination some countries have introduced legislation banning the practice for example djibouti and egypt but the law faces entrenched social norms and is not always implemented some interviewees also reported new types of violence and harassment such as internet and mobile telephone stalking such conduct can be humiliating and may constitute a health and safety problem it is discriminatory when the woman has reasonable ground to believe that her objection would disadvantage her in connection with her employment including recruitment or promotion or when it creates a hostile working environment