Sexual Harassment in the UK Parliament: Lessons from the #MeToo Era [Hardcover]

This book examines the phenomenon of sexual harassment in the UK Parliament and efforts to tackle it. The volumes in-depth research unveils a political culture where sexual transgressions thrive. Its intersectional feminist perspective furthermore highlights multiple systems of gendered oppression perpetuating inequality. Britains experience is viewed against the global #MeToo movement and Hollywoods Weinstein sex scandal. The book identifies ways to redress the status quo and challenges ahead, including a gender power gap, misuse of non-disclosure agreements to silence victims, and misogynistic organisational cultures.

1. Introduction: The Politics of Sexual Harassment.- 2. Understanding Sexual Harassment in the #MeToo Era.- 3. From #MeToo to the Palace of Sexminster.- 4. UKs Devolution and Sexual Harassment: Scotland and Wales Too.- 5. Cleaning up the Houses of Parliament.- 6. Beyond British Politics: Sexual Harassment as a Global Issue.- 7. Conclusion: Heeding the #MeToo Lessons?
This is a well documented book that will be of interest to a wide range of gender and politics scholars. By highlighting the intersections between gender and power & this book makes an excellent contribution to British and Global North scholarship on gender and politics. (Tracey Raney, Politics & Gender, December 6, 2022)

Dr Christina Julios is an academic author, Honorary Associate at The Open University (UK) and Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (UK). She is a former Honorary Research Fellow and Associate Lecturer at Birkbeck, University of London (UK), and has guest-lectured at Queen Mary, University of London. Her research interests include gender equality, violence against women and girls, and social movements. Previously, Dr Julios was Director of Policy and External Affairs at the Ethnic Minority Foundation, a natilN