In 2000 JAG The group comprises the Women’s Crisis Centre, Penang, the Women’s Development Centre, the Women’s Aid Organization, All Women’s Action Society, Sisters in Islam, the Women’s Section of the Malaysian Trades Union Congress, Persatuan Sahabat Wanita, Selangor and the Women’s Candidacy Initiative. reconvened to petition for legislation on sexual harassment at the workplace to address the legal gap highlighted by the terminations. Within six weeks, WCC and other women’s groups, as well as trade unions and worker’s association collected 12,800 signatures from individuals and the endorsement of 64 organisations comprising civil, professional, health, workers, social, political and other interest groups. MOHR was invited to accept the petitions on 30 June 2000. The draft bill Learning from past errors where campaigns for legal reforms was not supported by a model legislation, JAG then drafted and submitted a full draft legislation on sexual harassment to MOHR on 30 March 2001. An international round table discussion was held where international experts International Labour Organisation, New Zealand Human Rights Commission and Hong Kong University and local government officers including those from the Attorney General’s Chambers, Labour Office and NGOs was unanimous in calling for legislation on sexual harassment. WCC hosted the draft bill on their website, where members of the public can view the proposed legislation.
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