Anti-sexual Harassment Research From The Perspective Of International Law

In 2017,the Me Too movement in the United States once again triggered global thinking on women’s rights.The movement aimed to safeguard women’s rights and was called the third wave of the feminist movement.As a global social problem,sexual harassment has been concerned by the international community,The United Nations and countries outside the region have also enacted relevant laws to regulate them.In August 2005,China passed the amendment to the Law on the Protection of Women’s Rights and Interests,which explicitly proposed the prohibition of sexual harassment,laying the foundation for China’s anti-sexual harassment legislation,but the law still has limitations such as unclear definition of sexual harassment.The international community has reached a consensus on the "undesirable" and "sexual nature" of sexual harassment,but there is still disagreement about the nature of sexual harassment.Some scholars believe that sexual harassment is gender discrimination,while others hold their views of infringement.In view of the relevant legal theory of anti-sexual harassment in China is still in the initial stage,it is imperative to establish an anti-sexual harassment model suitable for China on the basis of drawing on the research results of countries outside the region.This thesis consists of five parts:The first part introduces the research background and significance of the thesis.By introducing the latest research results of anti-sexual harassment at home and abroad,we focus on the definition,nature and position of scholars on different legislative modes,and finally summarize the innovation points of this thesis.The second part discusses in detail the concept,nature and characteristics of sexual harassment as well as the representative event of anti-sexual harassment "Me Too Movement",compares the definition of sexual harassment in countries outside the region,and provides a basis for the accurate definition of sexual harassment.The third part introduces the basis of international law for anti-sexual harassment,including the theoretical basis,practical basis and normative basis.In particular,the thesis analyzes the theoretical basis of sexual harassment from the perspective of feminism,and the normative basis of sexual harassment from the perspective of safeguarding rights.The fourth part focuses on the international harassment of legal measures and enlightenment,which lists the international organizations,foreign countries for the present situation of sexual harassment,summarizes the revelation of anti-sexual harassment in China,should be accurately define the connotation of sexual harassment behavior at the same time,clear Chinese legislation mode,and improve the relief of sexual harassment behavior.The fifth part,based on China’s national conditions,puts forward feasible suggestions on improving China’s legal measures against sexual harassment,and suggests that choosing the legislative model of personal dignity of the European Union,improve the relief channels and procedures,and safeguarding the interests of the harassed with greater efforts.