Event Review

In order to enhance the awareness and understanding of the Hong Kong sports community on the prevention of sexual harassment, the Equal Opportunities Commission, together with the Leisure and Cultural Services Department, Sports Federation and Olympic Committee of Hong Kong, China, Hong Kong Sports Institute, and Hong Kong Baptist University, hosted an online seminar on Preventing Sexual Harassment in the Sports Sector on March 26, 2021.

The primary goal of this seminar is to raise awareness about eliminating discrimination and preventing sexual harassment in the Hong Kong sports sector. The goal is to help relevant organizations understand the latest revisions to the Sex Discrimination Ordinance through guest speakers, thereby enhancing the awareness of coaches and athletes to prevent sexual harassment.

Agenda of the seminar:

• Dr. Ferrick Chu – Executive Director (Operations), Equal Opportunities Commission
  Sexual Harassment and latest amendment of related legal provisions
  
• Dr. Trisha Leahy, JD, SBS, BBS – Chief Executive of Hong Kong Sports Institute
  Psychological impact of sexual harassment and the role of coaches in safeguarding athletes
  
• Miss YU Chui-yee, BBS, MH – Representative of Hong Kong Wheelchair Fencing Team
  Experience Sharing: How to be an active bystander? Preventing sexual harassment and bullying from an athlete’s point of view