Actor and activist EmmaWatson has launched a free sexual harrassment helpline for women in the UK: Via StylistMagazine timesup
has long used her internationally-reaching celebrity platform to speak out on important issues. And in her latest move to champion women’s rights, the Time’s Up UK activist is working to ensure women across the UK know their rights when it comes to experiences of sexual harassment in the workplace.
Thanks to a new advice line funded by donations from members of the public and Watson herself, women across the UK will be able to access free legal advice when it comes to fighting and reporting workplace sexual harassment.
Defined as “unwanted behaviour of a sexual nature” which violates your dignity, makes you feel intimidated, degraded or humiliated or creates a hostile or offensive environment, sexual harassment often remains unreported -You may also likeWatson hopes the advice line will give women the confidence and knowledge to deal with experiences of sexual harassment in the workplace.
“Understanding what your rights are, how you can assert them and the choices you have if you’ve experienced harassment is such a vital part of creating safe workplaces for everyone, and this advice line is such a huge development in ensuring that all women are supported, wherever we work,” she told The line is currently open on Mondays between the hours of 6pm-8pm and Tuesdays 5pm-7pm, although more opening hours will be released soon.
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