Time to table long-delayed Sexual Harassment Bill in Parliament, urge Wan Azizah, Hannah Yeoh


PETALING JAYA: Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail and Hannah Yeoh have called for the long-delayed Sexual Harassment Bill to be tabled in Parliament soon to create safer spaces free from sexual harassment for the people, especially women and girls.

Wan Azizah and Yeoh, who served as Women, Family and Community Development minister and deputy minister respectively during Pakatan Harapan's 22-month rule said the ministry has to bring it up at the next Parliament session.

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