How many countries have taken specific action, adopting legislation regarding sexual harassment, sexual discrimination, etc.?
Ms. Hodges: The number of countries is adding up. Currently, there are some 36 countries with legislation specifically targeted against sexual harassment. In addition, if you start looking at countries which have very broad health and safety legislation, this could also be extended to cover sexual harassment as a danger to the health, both mental and physical, of an employee. There are also remedies for sexual harassment to be found in implementing workers compensation legislation. World of Work: What is the driving force behind this upsurge in legislation and official interest in adopting new legislation, or implementing or reinterpreting existing laws and conventions? Ms. Hodges: This has to be answered on several levels. First, you cannot deny that society in both developed and developing countries is far more aware today than yesterday that harassment, particularly of women, is a common and dangerous issue in the workplace. Then there is the role played by women’s groups, non-gover
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