#manifestorakyat2021
Enact a Sexual Harassment Act
Proposer:
Rusni Tajari
Affiliations:
Women's Aid Organisation (WAO)
Policy Code:
2c Women
Problem Statement / Issue:
Existing laws/standards on sexual harassment exist in the Employment Act and the Code of Practice do not sufficiently address sexual harassment in all contexts.
Value(s) and Belief(s):
To end gender-based violence
Proposal of Solution and Call to Action:
Table and Enact an independent Sexual Harassment Bill. Including;
- To comprehensively define sexual harassment
- Expand protections against it, and creates standards for all organisations (workplace, public space operators, educational institutions, etc)
- Creates oversight mechanism and tribunal to offer redress that is less expensive and burdensome than going through the civil court
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