Nandy warns media industry to take abuse seriously in wake of Brand case
UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has warned that sexual abuse remains a persistent issue within the media industry. Following the conviction of Russell Brand, Nandy emphasized that institutions must do more to protect women and support whistleblowers.
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The statement highlights ongoing systemic failures in media accountability and the need for institutional reform regarding workplace safety.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Ella Kipling Lisa Nandy says she "would wager" that sexual abuse in the media industry is still happening Abuse in the media industry is probably still happening as organisations are not doing enough to protect women, the culture secretary has warned in the wake of Russell Brand's conviction.
Lisa Nandy told the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme: "Time is up, it really is time for the media industry to take this seriously."
She added that since entering government, "many people" from within the industry had reached out to her "to allege that things have happened to them".
Brand is due to be sentenced on Monday after being convicted last week of one count of rape and three counts of sexual assault, following allegations from multiple women spanning the decade between 1999 and 2009.
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