Barbados-29th Session, January 2018-Sexual harassment

Para 26) HUMB stated that the Employment Sexual Harassment (Prevention) Act provided a sense of protection to those within the workplace, but there was no such act for the general public. Though the common law can be used to provide remedies to persons who were victims of sexual harassment, there was a need for affirmative legislation offering women protection from forms of violence and harassment. Para 37) ... The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights noted its concern regarding … reports of acts of sexual abuse and street harassment against tourists.