Sexual Harassment in the UK Parliament: Lessons from the #MeToo Era
Christina Julios, 978-3-030-87140-6, 978-3-030-87139-0, 3030871398, 978-3030871390, 9783030871390, B09S9L99L9, 3030871428, 978-3030871420, 9783030871420
This book examines the phenomenon of sexual harassment in the UK Parliament and efforts to tackle it. The volume’s in-depth research unveils a political culture where sexual transgressions thrive. Its intersectional feminist perspective furthermore highlights multiple systems of gendered oppression perpetuating inequality. Britain’s experience is viewed against the global #MeToo movement and Hollywood’s Weinstein sex scandal. The book identifies ways to redress the status quo and challenges ahead, including a gender power gap, misuse of non-disclosure agreements to silence victims, and misogynistic organisational cultures.