2. LEADER : Job is to create public
awareness through his team
3. Dr. Sharda Jain
Chairman
* Sexual Harassment prevention committees of
Torrent power LTD &
Torrent Pharma Group (2014-16)
• Chairmen Sexual Harassment Committee (2009 – 12)
Shaheed Rajguru college applied sciences for women
* Chairman Sexual harassment committee
Pushpanjali crossllay Hospital
4. After working volumes on
Rape Victim examination for decade
(Manual, Kit & film)
Now our focus is on sexual harassment
of women at workplaces
5. Sexual Harassment & Rape are
two sides of same coin.
Both undermine the integrity of
the victim physically & mentally
& shatters her personality
8. Our goal is towards ZERO
Tolerance For Sexual Harassment
9. What is Sexual Harassment ?
Unwelcome and unwanted behavior and conduct
Unwelcome sexual advances like verbal, non-
verbal, or physical conduct of a sexual nature
which has the effect of unreasonable interference
with the individual’s work performance or
creating an intimidating, hostile, abusive or
offensive working environment. Which means,
10. What is Sexual Harassment ?
Sexist remarks
Physical contact(brushing past the female
employees etc.)
Attempts to contact, despite rejections
Insulting remarks and Humiliation in presence of
other staff members on refusal/denial to obey
Display of pornography
11. It shows sick mentality due to brutal
power of man to dominate women
Myths and Presumptions
of Sexual Harassment at
workplace are
far too many !
16. MYTH:
The seriousness of sexual
harassment has been exaggerated;
harassment is really trivial and
harmless flirtation.
Sexual harassment
17. FACT:
Sexual harassment can be devastating.
Research shows that women are often
forced to leave school or jobs to avoid
harassment; may experiences serious
psychological and health-related
problems.
Sexual harassment
18. Myth :
Women who object have no sense
of humour.
‘Eve-teasing’ is harmless flirtation.
19. Fact:
Behaviour that is most unwelcome,
cannot be considered harmless, or
funny.
Sexual harassment is defined by its
impact on the woman rather than the
intent of the perpetrator.
20. MYTH:
Women who are sexually harassed
generally provoke harassment by the
way they look, dress and behave.
Sexual harassment
21. FACT:
Harassment does not occur because women
dress provocatively. Studies have found that
aggrieved of sexual harassment vary in physical
appearance, type of dress, age, and behavior.
The only thing they have in common is that over
99% of them are female.
25. Fact:
Persons subjected to sexual harassment
experience a wide range of physical and
psychological ailments.
There are economic consequences for the
victim’s physical and mental well being and
the organisation’s productivity, efficiency
and work-ethics.
27. Fact:
Men are not born to sexually harass
others.
It’s learned within the context of a
sexist and patriarchal environment
that perpetuates control over women’s
sexuality, fertility and life
31. Fact:
Women keep quiet to avoid the stigma
attached and retaliation from the
harasser.
Women are afraid that they will be
accused of provoking it, of being
victimised, of being called liars and
made the subject of gossip.
32. Myth:
If women go to places
where they are not
welcome, they should
expect sexual harassment.
33. Fact:
Discriminatory behaviour and abuse is
unlawful.
Women have equal access to all work
facilities.
Safe work-place is women’s legal right.
34. MYTH
Many women make up and report stories of
sexual harassment to get back at their
employers or others who have angered them.
38. STEPS to be taken by the victim
Speak up at the time of incident
Talk to some trustworthy person
Evaluate the frequency and intensity
Prepare the records
Create a witness
Report Sexual harassment to the appropriate
person in the organization
Don’t choose to expose to media
Don’t blame yourself. It may encourage
harasser.
