ROLE OF PARLIAMENT BEYOND POLICY Parliaments have an important role to play in communicating the policy with a broad and diverse audience. Prior to officially announcing the implementation of the policy, it is recommended that parliaments take time to reflect on what additional activities can be done to promote the policy and ensure that it is understood by everyone. Parliaments are encouraged to look into areas such as: • Accessibility and awareness; • Continued support for parliamentarians, their staff, and parliamentary staff; • Monitoring and evaluation;
• Policy updates.
ACCESSIBILITY AND AWARENESS In order for their policy to be effective, parliaments must ensure that it informs everyone, including those working within its precinct and the wider public, that it is available for use. This can be done through the production of flyers and posters that can be displayed across offices and communal areas. Moreover, parliaments can engage with people virtually, by sending the policy via email or, providing a link to the document through the parliament’s website. Depending on the availability of resources, bilingual and multilingual parliaments may look to translate the policy into languages represented in its jurisdiction to further spread information about the policy. ANTI-HARASSMENT POLICY GUIDELINES: A TOOLKIT FOR COMMONWEALTH PARLIAMENTS
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