In the wake of allegations of sexual misconduct against Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) CEO Rahul Johri, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has decided to take action against the offenders with its new proposal.
The international governing council is all set to put forth an example to others by proposing a move to bar players, team officials, umpires, journalists and vendors accused of sexual harassment to take part in any tournament or enter the stadium.
If accepted, the proposal would bar any player, official or a vendor associated with a team, facing any sexual allegations from attending games at ICC-conducted tournaments. An ICC source revealed that the move is solely aimed at protecting women’s rights and making workplace free of sexual harassment.
“Making workplace free of sexual harassment is the sole intention, the policy we are proposing to put in place includes the rights of the women working in the ICC events. For instance, if a woman journalist is harassed during an ICC event, she will have a prompt, easy and confidential process to lodge a complaint. It’s for everyone involved to declare that cricket will not tolerate sexual harassment,” an ICC source was quoted as saying by Mumbai Mirror.
