Sexual Harassment - Myths : Prof. Vibhuti Patel

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Sexual Harassment at Workplace: 

1 Sexual Harassment at Workplace Myths and Facts They Say vs We Say

Myth:: 

2 Myth: Women enjoy ‘eve-teasing’/sexual harassment

Fact:: 

3 Fact: Eve-teasing/sexual harassment is humiliating, intimidating, painful and frightening .

Myth :: 

4 Myth : ‘Eve-teasing’ is harmless flirtation. Women who object have no sense of humour .

Fact:: 

5 Fact: Behaviour that is unwelcome cannot be considered harmless, or funny. Sexual harassment is defined by its impact on the woman rather than the intent of the perpetrator.

Myth:: 

6 Myth: Women ask for SHW Only women who are provocatively dressed are sexually harassed.

Fact:: 

7 Fact: This is the classic way of shifting the blame from the harasser to the woman. Women have the right to act, dress and move around freely without the threat of attack or harassment. However we dress, where ever we go ‘Yes’ means ‘Yes’ and ‘No’ means ‘No’.

Myth:: 

8 Myth: Women who say NO actually mean YES.

Fact:: 

9 Fact: This is a common myth used by men to justify sexual aggression and one sided sexual advances.

Myth:: 

10 Myth: Sexual harassment is not really an issue. It doesn’t hurt anyone.

Fact:: 

11 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 .

Myth:: 

12 Myth: Sexual harassment! It’s only natural male behaviour . Men is a hunter and woman is a prey.

Fact:: 

13 Fact: Men are not born knowing how 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 labour.

Myth:: 

14 Myth: Women keep quiet: that means they like it.

Fact:: 

15 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.

Myth:: 

16 Myth: If women go to places where they are not welcome, they should expect sexual harassment.

Fact:: 

17 Fact: Discriminatory behaviour and abuse is unlawful. Women have equal access to all work facilities. Safe work-place is women’s legal right.

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18 Thank you DOWN WITH DISCRIMINATION SAY “NO” to SEXUAL HARASSMENT