The Board of Deputies is examining “ways to put in place robust and clear procedures” to tackle sexual harassment in the community.
Jonathan Arkush, president of the Board, said he was “very concerned about reports of sexual harassment occurring in public life in our country” and planned launch a consultation across the community on measures to combat the problem
He said the Board was responding to claims of abuse within the community by establishing ways in which “unacceptable behaviour can be effectively challenged and an environment created where every person feels respected, secure and protected”.
The Jewish community was no exception to wider to society and reports of sexual harassment, like those that have rocked Hollywood and Westminster, must be taken seriously, he declared.
