Sexual Harassment at workplace
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Sexual harassment at the workplace remains a serious problem, with studies finding that 40-90% of women have experienced some form of it. It includes unwelcome sexual behavior that creates a hostile environment. While laws and guidelines exist, many victims still do not report it due to fear and lack of awareness of policies and support structures. Continued efforts are needed to address the issue and protect worker rights and dignity.
Sexual Harassment at workplace
- 1. SEXUAL HARASSMENT AT WORKPLACE
- 2. What is Sexual Harassment? Have you ever been a victim? Have you ever witnessed any ? Were you able to voice out any such situation? Do you feel safe at your workplace? Does you organization have sexual harassment policy in place?
- 3. SEXUAL HARASSMENT is a behavior. It is defined as unwelcome behavior of a sexual nature. Range of behavior from mild transgressions to actual sexual abuse and assaults.
- 4. Referring to an adult as “HUNK’ or “BABE” Whistling at someone and making sexual comments Telling sexual jokes or stories Asking about sexual fantasies, preferences, or history Making kissing sounds, howling, and smacking lips Repeatedly asking out a person who is not interested Telling lies or spreading rumors about a person's personal sex life Hot Babe
- 5. Looking at a person up and down or Staring Blocking a person's path or following a person Giving personal gifts Displaying sexually suggestive visuals Making sexual gestures with hands or through body movements Making facial expressions such as winking, throwing kisses, or licking lips
- 6. Giving a massage around the neck or shoulders Touching the person's clothing, hair, or body Hugging, kissing, patting, or stroking Touching or rubbing oneself sexually around another person Standing close or brushing up against another person
- 7. A Cornell Law Review article entitled "Exacerbating the Exasperated: Title VII Liability of Employers for Sexual Harassment" reported that between 40% to 90% of women in the United States workforce have been the victims of some form of sexual harassment on the job. Ninth Circuit Judge Kozinski – “Every woman – who has spent time in the workforce in the last two decades can tell at least one story about being the object of sexual harassment” Majority of incidents – Occur between a supervisor and his subordinate . Study of Fortune 500 companies – 2/3 rd of sexual harassment complaints were brought against a woman’s immediate supervisor or another person with greater power
- 8. Delhi, Bangalore, Ahmedabad, Bhubaneswar and parts of kerala – 250 sample
- 9. Hostile environment sexual harassment. It occurs when physical, verbal, or visual sexual harassment is severe or pervasive enough to create a hostile or abusive work environment. Comments about your body, sexual remarks, pornographic pictures displayed at the workplace, and touching and grabbing may all create a hostile work environment.
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- 11. Quid pro quo sexual harassment A Latin term meaning "this for that," occurs when your boss offers you benefits, or threatens to change your working conditions, based on your response to his demands for sexual favors.
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- 13. 1992 – Bhanwari Devi Saathin - Social worker of Rajasthan government Trying to stop child marriage Ramkaran Gujjar's a year old daughter marriage Five upper-caste men gang raped Bhanwari Village boycott Bhanwari's family, Unable to get justice Vishaka filled case against state of Rajasthan in supreme court
- 14. In 1997 Working women are vulnerable to sexual harassment Lack of preventive measure Identified sexual harassment as separate identity Guidelines to prevent sexual harassment Duty of employer Complaint Mechanism Prevention
- 15. Duty of employer Preventive steps Criminal Proceeding Disciplinary Action Complaint Mechanism Worker’s Initiative Awareness Third Party Harassment
- 16. After 12 year what is situation? NCW study - 60% of working woman still not aware Shiney Ahuja rape case Air India – airhostess Komal Singh case Nokia Siemens employee MJ Sonia suicide case Other hand Infosys ASHI - Anti Sexual Harassment Initiative
- 17. As an employee : If your behavior offends an employee, stop that behavior. Ask yourself Could your behavior offend or hurt people at your workplace? Could your behavior be interpreted by another as sexual harassment? Would you like your behavior to be discussed by others? Would you like your friend, partner, child or sibling to be treated in the same manner?
- 18. Do not disbelieve the victim Encourage and support the victim Be professional at all times and set positive example Avoid making assumptions. Think before making personal comments. Be supportive of people who wish to talk about being sexually harassed and Direct them to the appropriate persons / authorities.
- 19. Speak out Keep records, Tell Someone, Create a witness to the behavior Set your own boundaries Be aware of situations and people who may harm you Trust your own instincts about possible danger Get a medical check-up Report sexual harassment to the appropriate person in the organization
- 20. Sexual Harassment Policy Awareness and training Enforcement of the policy Complaints committees
- 21. Sexual Harassment is now becoming an acceptable behavior Victims do not voice out due to fear, shame and rejections Respect for Human beings is deteriorating Fighting against “WRONG” is Right
- 22. Thank You