Liu Minghui, a professor of law at China Women's University, recently wrote a commentary on China Daily about the frequent sexual harassment scandals that have aroused wide public concern.

Although there are some clauses on sexual harassment in related laws and regulations, there should be specific legislation over employers' role in preventing sexual harassment in the workplace.

To win a case against sexual harassment, the female victims often had to pay a heavy price. Moreover, many victims are under intense and unfair pressure of public opinion and even face retaliatory actions from the perpetrators.

International practice shows anti-sexual harassment laws and rules should focus on prevention, as sexual harassment causes irretrievable damage to the victims' physical and mental health.

The obligation of employers to prevent sexual harassment in the workplace will be the core of the proposed ILO convention, which also includes the definition of sexual harassment and specific prevention and control measures.

Moreover, appropriate compensation along with the perpetrator/s should also be payed.