Provocative attire can be sexual harassment if targeted - minister
The broad definitions under the Anti-Sexual Harassment bill, which the Dewan Rakyat passed today, mean that how someone dresses could potentially be considered an offence.
Answering a question from a PAS lawmaker, Women, Family, and Community Development Minister Rina Harun said that wearing provocative attire can be sexual harassment if it meets the definition in the bill.
The bill defines sexual harassment as any...
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