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A Step Forward In Combatting Sexual Harassment

Yu Ren Chung, Deputy Executive Director, Women's Aid Organisation (WAO)

21-Jul-22 07:15

A Step Forward In Combatting Sexual Harassment

After decades of advocacy, the Dewan Rakyat yesterday passed the anti-sexual harassment bill through a voice vote.  It most notably establishes a tribunal that will consider any complaints of sexual harassment in a closed-door hearing, with any award by the tribunal deemed to be a court-order; non-compliance could result in a criminal penalty. Does this law go far enough to protect all Malaysians from sexual harassment? We get reactions from Yu Ren Chung of the Women's Aid Organisation.

Produced by: Moh Heng Ying

Presented by: Shazana Mokhtar, Wong Shou Ning


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Categories:  Law/Activism,  government,  politics

Tags:  anti-sexual harassment bill,  sexual harrassment,  sexism, 


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