Six female employees disclosed to BBC Newsnight a program of abuse and intimidation by executive branch officials and members of parliament.
DPR RI employee great Britain condemned sexual harassment by male representatives and officials through seductive and unwanted behavior, within the framework of a “predatory culture” in politics.
Six workers revealed the abuse of power by MPs and senior officials against the program BBC News Evening. “I He told me to go and sit on his lap. And I told him, ‘I’m fine, thank you. I don’t want to,'” said Ellie Varley, a 25-year-old assistant.
The spokesperson for the House of Commons spoke out about it and dismissed the inappropriate behavior of British politicians. In this case, he assured it complaint is considered “very serious” and that intimidation, harassment and sexual misconduct have no place in Parliament.
Employees show disgust with a number of text messages from other men despite refusal to answer. He expressed anger and “disgust” and stated that those working in Parliament did not feel safe to file a complaint. “They don’t believe in the system. I’m fed up,” he said.
Conflicts and actions by male representatives doesn’t seem to be resolved despite various sanctions imposed which led to the suspension of some of them.
United Kingdom: plans for a complaint in Parliament
In 2018, the British Congress produced Independent Complaints and Claims Plan (ICGS) for the purpose of condemning bullying or sexual harassment.
Members of the House of Commons guarantee the same program from BBC that the complaint system failed to change the predatory culture and was rendered “useless”.
According to Parliament’s official website, “The Independent Complaints and Claims Plan is for all current and former members of the parliamentary community. This is the first of its kind in any parliament in the world and is an important step forward in tackling inappropriate behavior in our workplace.”
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