PETALING JAYA: Malaysians would be more likely driven to report incidences of sexual harassment if they are confident that the laws will punish offenders and protect the victims, an Asian Strategy and Leadership Institute (Asli) study revealed.
At the same time, a fear of their safety, trauma, a complicated grievance procedure as well as disbelief in the system or that the situation would change were among the major factors likely to hold them back from reporting.
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