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Written by: Chen Jingqi
2020-01-31 11:43
Last updated: 2020-01-31 11:43To protect breastfeeding women from harassment, the Government amended the Sex Discrimination Ordinance and today (31) gazetted the Sex Discrimination (Amendment) Bill 2020, which proposed that it be placed under the Sex Discrimination Ordinance It is illegal to harass a woman who is breastfeeding. It is expected that the "Bill" will be submitted to the first and second readings of the Legislative Council on February 12.
The Government today (31) gazetted the Sex Discrimination (Amendment) Bill 2020, which proposed that harassment of breastfeeding women under the Sex Discrimination Ordinance was illegal. (Profile picture)
The spokesman said that the Government introduced the Discrimination Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Bill 2018 to the Legislative Council in December 2018. The eight lower recommendations, including the explicit prohibition of discrimination based on breastfeeding in the Sex Discrimination Ordinance.
The spokesman continued that, in response to comments received during the review of the draft, it is now proposed that harassment of breastfeeding women would be illegal under the Sex Discrimination Ordinance. At the same time, it also stated that it plans to submit the Bill to the Legislative Council for the first and second readings next month. If the Bill is passed, it will provide better legal protection for breastfeeding women.
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