She said the bill was being finalised by the Attorney-General’s Chambers.

“InsyaAllah, I will hold a briefing with Members of Parliament and the senators next week about the bill.

“We will provide notification on the latest status to all relevant stakeholders. The bill is in tandem with the anti-sexual harassment bill. I will be happy if it can be tabled this year,” she told the media after the “Wanita Bangkit” 2022 roundtable conference here today.

She said the bill is expected to protect victims, especially women, from harassment in an offline or online environment.

“When the bill is passed, more victims will dare to come forward,” she said, adding that it would give a sense of security and hope to the victims.

Mas Ermieyati said the roundtable conference also urged the bill to be expedited.

Women, family and community development minister Rina Harun said the conference had also approved three resolutions involving the leadership, legal and socioeconomic clusters. They would be submitted to the government to improve on policies and their implementation, including the 2023 Budget.

Organised by the Perikatan Nasional women’s wing, the conference was attended by 75 representatives from NGOs, including professionals.