Members of Parliament have challenged the UK government to address sexual harassment of women by restricting sexualized media, especially pornography.
In a recent report, the House of Commons’ Women and Equalities Committee said sexual harassment is connected to the way women are portrayed in pornography and other areas of mainstream media – among them social media, movies, and advertisements.
“There are very deep concerns about the relationship between the media, culture and sexual harassment, including the portrayal and representation of women and men and the way in which the media facilitates sexual harassment,” the report said.
