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EOC to give webinar on preventing sexual harassment in churches

The EOC and Hong Kong Christian Council will host a webinar entitled “Making Our Church Safe for All: Seminar on Preventing Sexual Harassment in Church” on 28 September 2020 (Monday), from 10am-12:45pm.

Targeted at pastors, pastoral leaders, church leaders and members of Christian organisations, the event will address the timely question of how the newly amended Sex Discrimination Ordinance (SDO) may apply to situations of sexual harassment involving people working in or attending a church, and what measures organisations can take to prevent sexual harassment. Dr Ferrick CHU, Executive Director (Operations) of the EOC will explain the definition of sexual harassment and the potential liability for churches.

The webinar will be conducted in English on Zoom. It is co-organised by The Vine Church and supported by Hong Kong Union Church, Kowloon Union Church and Lutheran Theological Seminary. Click the link below for details on registration and the speaker line-up. For enquiries, please contact Ms Jessica TSO of the Hong Kong Christian Council at 2368 7123 or pash@hkcc.org.hk

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