CIISA is a new body that is set to tackle harassment and bullying in the creative industries, and it has appointed distinguished human rights lawyer Baroness Helena Kennedy as its chair.
“Helena Kennedy has spent her professional life giving voice to those who have least power within the system, championing civil liberties and promoting human rights. Significant skills and expertise that will help CIISA grow.”
Both government and leaders across the creative sector have endorsed the creation of CIISA, to play a crucial role in upholding and improving standards of behaviour across the creative industries, acknowledging the need for a dedicated, independent authority to combat bullying and harassment and bullying and harassment of a discriminatory nature. Baroness Kennedy’s appointment as Chair further cements this endorsement.
Helena Kennedy has spent her professional life giving voice to those who have least power within the system, championing civil liberties and promoting human rights. Significant skills and expertise that will help CIISA grow. She has used many public platforms – including the House of Lords, to which she was elevated in 1997 – to argue with passion, wit and humanity for social justice. Helena has been honoured by the Governments of France and Italy for her considerable work on women’s rights and education. In March 2024, Helena was appointed the Order of the Thistle, the greatest order of chivalry in Scotland in recognition of the importance of her public service, pioneering work in advancing human rights and social justice, both domestically and internationally.
