Sexual harassment is an issue that affects all walks of life and all sectors of society. Two particular sectors – tertiary education and the legal industry – will be the subject of discussion at an upcoming public seminar titled “Sexual Harassment in the Legal Profession and Higher Education: A Global View and A Local Perspective”, co-organised by the EOC and the Faculty of Law and Gender Research Centre of The Chinese University of Hong Kong.

Scheduled on 11 November 2019 (Monday), 4 – 5:40pm, the seminar has invited Mr Kieran PENDER from the International Bar Association (IBA) to present IBA’s latest report on the largest-ever global survey on bullying and sexual harassment in the legal profession, with a sample size of nearly 7,000 individuals from 135 countries across the wide spectrum of legal workplaces. Dr Ferrick CHU, Acting Chief Operations Officer of the EOC, will also be present to give a quick overview of the situation of sexual harassment in Hong Kong, with a special focus on higher education. A panel discussion with representatives from the Hong Kong Bar Association and CUHK will follow to explore better, more effective solutions to eliminating sexual harassment.

The seminar will take place at LT1, Graduate Law Centre of CUHK, 2/F, Bank of America Tower, Central, Hong Kong. Interested parties may register at the link below by 8 November 2019 (Friday). Seats are available on a first-come, first-served basis. For enquiries, please contact Ms Kwok of the Gender Research Centre at 3943 8775.

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