Thank you very much. The definition of inappropriate behaviour is included in the dignity and respect policy, and it includes harassment, sexual harassment, bullying, threatening behaviour, and illegal discrimination. In looking at inappropriate sexual behaviour, the definition is:

'unwanted behaviour of a sexual nature towards another person…Behaviour "of a sexual nature" can cover…for example, unwelcome sexual advances…sexual jokes, displaying pornographic photographs or drawings, asking for sexual favours', and so on and so forth. That is, it’s a broad description, and broader than simply physical behaviour alone. Now, I welcome this definition very warmly, and I welcome the policy in general terms, but I must say, as others have said, that this today is a first step in the right direction.

It is entirely clear that we need a radical change of culture across society in Wales, and I call, once again, on the Welsh Government to hold a national survey and a national conversation on sexual harassment and sexual violence. That would raise the profile of the issue, would be a means to allow victims to know that the Welsh Government and the National Assembly are on their side, and would be a means of explaining what the nature of harassment is, what the different elements are, and why it's not acceptable. The conversation should also include the means that victims should use to actually counteract this behaviour, that is, how to respond on the spot, as well as making an official complaint once that behaviour has taken place.

Sexual harassment happens everywhere, and perhaps the focus, to date, has been on harassment in the workplace, but it's time that we recognised that it happens on our streets, in our pubs, in our social areas too. Sexual harassment is symptomatic of how women are treated as second-class citizens within this society, and we must acknowledge that the continuum of violence and harassment of women relates to broader cultural patterns of gender inequality. At the centre of this is having and recreating an unequal power relationship. Resolving the problem will be a huge task, and it has to include a cultural, social solution in broad terms, and that, in my view, starts with a national conversation. It includes looking at education to change behaviour. We have to start from the early years, teaching children and young people about healthy relationships, providing comprehensive sex education, and committing to providing compulsory comprehensive education about sex and healthy relationships in our schools as soon as possible.

We also need to create a space where it's possible for individuals to discuss these issues openly and confidently. The proactive approach taken by Cardiff University in creating a platform to report cases of harassment is an example that other institutions should follow. The more opportunities there are to report such cases, then the more likely it is that victims will come forward and will receive the support that they need. That, in turn, makes it more likely that we can create a culture of dignity and respect, in the real sense of those words, and not just in the National Assembly, but across society.

I think that Jane Hutt, in a few moments, will mention a new development, and I look forward to collaborating with other female Members in this Chamber, not only to discuss this policy in broader terms, but also in discussing issues related to gender more generally—