Draft of sexual harassment bill only after impact study concludes next January


  • Nation
  • Wednesday, 24 Oct 2018

KUALA LUMPUR: The government will draft the sexual harassment bill only after an impact study is concluded by the Women, Family and Community Development Ministry in January next year.

Its Deputy Minister Hannah Yeoh (pic) said the impact study, which will take three months, is targeted to conclude by Jan 31, 2019, and will take into account public feedback from stakeholders including university students and women in the workforce.

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