Number of men reporting sexual harassment on the rise, says Deputy Minister

Published on 5 Dec 2023 10:26:51 PM

There has been an increase in the number of sexual harassment complaints lodged by men through Social Support Centres (PSSS), says Aiman Athirah Sabu.

The Deputy Women, Family and Community Development Minister told the Dewan Negara that Tuesday (Dec 5) that her ministry received a total of 1,486 complaints of sexual harassment via PSSS throughout the 14 series of the KPWKM@Advocacy Anti-Sexual Harassment Roadshow.

According to Aiman Athirah, based on feedback, 97.6% of participants showed an increase in sexual harassment knowledge and understanding, adding that a number of advocacy programmes were held with private companies and non-governmental organisations to raise awareness of sexual harassment at their respective premises.

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Keywords:
dewan negara , sexual harassment , men , women , family and community development ministry, parliament, complaints, social support centres, aiman athirah sabu, women, family and community development ministry, news