Harassment of women ‘can never be tolerated’: Ivanka

TOKYO: Sexual harassment of women should “never be tolerated”, Ivanka Trump told an audience in Tokyo yesterday, calling for women to be treated with greater respect at work, reports AFP.

The speech came as global headlines are dominated by sexual harassment claims against prominent men in entertainment and politics.

The new round of claims has revived memories of her father Donald Trump’s boasts about groping women, which emerged during the US presidential campaign.

Speaking at the World Assembly for Women in Tokyo, the US president’s daughter said: “All too often, our workplace culture fails to treat women with appropriate respect.”

“This takes many forms, including harassment, which can never be tolerated,” she added.

The issue of sexual harassment has been in the spotlight since bombshell claims against Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, with allegations emerging against a host of others in the entertainment industry.

Britain’s defence minister quit this week in a harassment scandal engulfing the country’s parliament.

The videotape of Trump, which emerged last October, showed Trump boasting about being able to get away with inappropriate behaviour.

“When you’re a star, they let you do it,” he said. “Grab them by the pussy. You can do anything,” Trump added.

 

Harassment of women can never be tolerated: Ivanka

TOKYO: Sexual harassment of women should never be tolerated, Ivanka Trump told an audience in Tokyo yesterday, calling for women to be treated with greater respect at work, reports AFP. The speech came as global headlines are dominated by sexual harassment claims against prominent men in entertainment and politics. The new round of claims has revived memories of her father Donald Trumps boasts about groping women, which emerged during the US presidential campaign. Speaking at the World Assembly for Women in Tokyo, the US presidents daughter said: All too often, our workplace culture fails to treat women with appropriate respect. This takes many forms, including harassment, which can never be tolerated, she added. The issue of sexual harassment has been in the spotlight since bombshell claims against Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein, with allegations emerging against a host of others in the entertainment industry. Britains defence minister quit this week in a harassment scandal engulfing the countrys parliament. The videotape of Trump, which emerged last October, showed Trump boasting about being able to get away with inappropriate behaviour. When youre a star, they let you do it, he said. Grab them by the pussy. You can do anything, Trump added.