The well-known organization Model Alliance will now monitor not only the observance of normal working conditions for models and protection of their labor rights, but also protect representatives of the model business from sexual harassment. An open letter with an appeal for the discovery and suppression of harassment facts the organization has prepared for all fashion industry companies. The appeal has already been supported by many celebrities, including the British singer and model Karen Elson, American actress, model and designer Mila Jovovich, Elliot Sailors, Eddie Campbell and more than a hundred models.
The problem of sexual violence exists not only in Hollywood, where the theme of harassment was discovered and widely publicized after scandalous stories with producer Harvey Weinstein, but also in all spheres of show business, including the fashion industry. All signers of the open appeal urge the model agencies to join the Respect program, signing a contract with all the staff models, thereby protecting them from the facts of sexual harassment.
Real protection
The letter was based on the idea of creating favorable conditions for the work of models without fear of occurrence of such situations. Here's what the models say about this:
"All model companies and agencies declare their support and protection of women from harassment, but to confirm their words and promises they need not just to assure us of their protection, but also in practice to prove that our rights will be protected. Only then can we achieve success together. "
One of the main terms of the contract is the presence of a third party to the contract. And in case of violation of its conditions, each model has the right to seek help without fear of persecution and dismissal. Also, the regulation provides for monitoring compliance with timely payments for work performed.
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While it is known that none of the modeling companies have yet signed the contract, although the founder of the model alliance, Sarah Ziff, said that at the time of the discussion of the program's main provisions, its authors agreed all the conditions with leading modeling agencies and publishers and received not only approval, but also prior consent.