This is an interesting idea, to impose fines and jail time sexual harrassment. The major downside to this law is the following:
"The bill, which preserves the anonymity of alleged victims, also criminalises incitement to sexual harassment, as well as falsely reporting an incident to the authorities."
I understand punishing false reports, but I have a feeling this will backfire on women who fail to prove their accusations are real, and will unintentionally punish victims. But here's the bigger problem:
"It also stipulates alleged victims cannot withdraw a complaint or fail to report an incident to the police."
This could also end up punishing the victim for not reporting an incident. What if a woman was a victim of a Harvey Weinstein-type, a powerful man able to ruin a woman's image and career for not complying with his demands? The harassment law does say it guarantees anonymity for the accusers; but I'm sure it won't be hard for perpetrators to narrow down who brought forth charges, based on the details of the trial. I can see many scenarios where this can go wrong.
But, I at least applaud SA's willingness to put forward laws making sexual harassment illegal. That's more than the U.S. has done. From the article:
"The document also creates an obligation for public and private institutions to make all necessary arrangements to prevent harassment."
Originally posted by @vivify http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-44290312
This is an interesting idea, to impose fines and jail time sexual harrassment. The major downside to this law is the following:
"The bill, which preserves the anonymity of alleged victims, also criminalises incitement to sexual harassment, as well as falsely reporting an incident to the authorities."
...[text shortened]... ic and private institutions to make all necessary arrangements to prevent harassment."
Bravo.
When you read the last line of the article "The kingdom has announced a ban on women's drivers will end next month, despite opposition from conservatives" everyone should be confident that the Saudi's are the model of women's rights.
Originally posted by @quackquack When you read the last line of the article "The kingdom has announced a ban on women's drivers will end next month, despite opposition from conservatives" everyone should be confident that the Saudi's are the model of women's rights.
Applaud the steps toward progress. That encourages more of it.
Originally posted by @vivify http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-44290312
This is an interesting idea, to impose fines and jail time sexual harrassment. The major downside to this law is the following:
"The bill, which preserves the anonymity of alleged victims, also criminalises incitement to sexual harassment, as well as falsely reporting an incident to the authorities."
...[text shortened]... ic and private institutions to make all necessary arrangements to prevent harassment."
Bravo.
"But, I at least applaud SA's willingness to put forward laws making sexual harassment illegal. That's more than the U.S. has done."
are you just stupid, or what do you get out of lying?
Originally posted by @mott-the-hoople [b]"But, I at least applaud SA's willingness to put forward laws making sexual harassment illegal. That's more than the U.S. has done."
are you just stupid, or what do you get out of lying?[/b]
Is sexual harassment illegal in the U.S.? Can I go to jail for making lewd comments about a woman's body? Can I even be fined for it?
Originally posted by @vivify Is sexual harassment illegal in the U.S.? Can I go to jail for making lewd comments about a woman's body? Can I even be fined for it?
If not, STFU.
YES! it is...
"In the United States, sexual harassment has been deemed illegal. It’s been illegal since 1964, but ever since, our country has done little in the way of taking an active role in stopping sexual harassment in the workplace. This can be seen in the lack of additional laws protecting victims of sexual harassment, and the varying laws from state to state that relate to harassment."
"In the United States, sexual harassment has been deemed illegal. It’s been illegal since 1964, but ever since, our country has done little in the way of taking an active role in stopping sexual harassment in the workplace. This can be seen in the lack of additional laws protecting victims of sexual harassment, and the varying laws ...[text shortened]... ssment."
Originally posted by @vivify Is sexual harassment illegal in the U.S.? Can I go to jail for making lewd comments about a woman's body? Can I even be fined for it?
If not, STFU.
A person's body, please. Or women will still be the weaker gender, needing to be pampered, while men remain the refuse that can just be tossed in jail because it's worthless. Thar serms to be what Greer and Dworkin want, but a real feminist should be better than that.
The law seems poorly constructed. The victim is punished for failing to report the incident but is also punished if unable to produce compelling evidence.
Originally posted by @shallow-blue A person's body, please. Or women will still be the weaker gender, needing to be pampered, while men remain the refuse that can just be tossed in jail because it's worthless. Thar serms to be what Greer and Dworkin want, but a real feminist should be better than that.
In a society that stones women to death for adultery (while her male accomplice may get 100 lashes, but still lives another day), such protections are needed. Respect for women is openly and proudly trashed, but Saudi Arabia is making strides to change that; so while this law may seem extreme to westerners, it's an understandable and necessary step for their society.
Originally posted by @vivify Your link only covers sexual harassment in the workplace. Unlike Saudi Arabia, sexual harassment is not illegal in public places.
That was easy.
from the article I posted...
"In the United States, sexual harassment has been deemed illegal. It’s been illegal since 1964, but ever since, our country has done little in the way of taking an active role in stopping sexual harassment in the workplace."
Originally posted by @mott-the-hoople from the article I posted...
"In the United States, sexual harassment has been deemed illegal. It’s been illegal since 1964, but ever since, our country has done little in the way of taking an active role in stopping sexual harassment in the workplace."
[b]read that slowly...might help[/b]
You took one sentence out of context of an entire article about the legality of sexual harassment in the workplace, demanding sexual favors, etc. When it says sexual harassment is illegal, it's talking about the workplace.
Saudi Arabia criminalizes sexual harassment
29 May '18 12:32
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