Prachi Sharma
Prachi Sharma
ABSTRACT ...............................................................................................................................................................
iiACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ..........................................................................................................................................
iiiCONTENTS .............................................................................................................................................................
iv1. INTRODUCTION .............................................................................................................................................. 12. UNDERSTANDING SEXU
AL HARASSMENT ...................................................................................................... 22.1. DEFINITION ................................................................
............................................................................ 22.2. CAUSES ........................................................................................................................................
.......... 32.3. TYPES OF HARASSERS ............................................................................................................................ 52.4. TYPICAL VICTIMS
................................................................................................................................... 62.5. CONSEQUENCES ...............................................................
..................................................................... 72.6. CURRENT LEGAL SCENARIO RELATED TO SEXUAL HARASSMENT AT THE WORK
PLACE IN INDIA ......... 8
The Protection of Women against Sexual Harassment at Workplace Bill, 2010 ..................................................................................... 8
Some Salient Features of the bill: ........................................................................................................................................................... 9
Criticism of the bill: ............................................................................................................................................................................... 10
3. STUDY OF EXISTING LITERATURE ................................................................................................................. 123.1. SUMMARIES OF S
OME OF THE REVIEWED PAPERS AND CASE STUDIES............................................. 124. CONCLUSIONS FROM STUDY OF EXIS
TING LITERATURE .............................................................................. 294.1. Relating Sexual Harassment with Bullying, Power Abuse an
d Organisational Violation. The VariousForms of its Existence and Its
Incidence: .........................................................................................................
294.2. Characteristic Features of Sexual Harassment Occurrence: ............................................................... 304.3. Experiences of Sex
ual Harassment: Perceptions, Effects and Coping Strategies at Personal andOrganisational
level: .........................................................................................................................................
304.4. Prevention and Intervention of Sexual Harassment ........................................................................... 315. RESEARCH METHODOL
OGY: SURVEY ........................................................................................................... 335.1. QUESTIONNAIRE .......................................................
.......................................................................... 335.2. DATA COLLECTION: RESPONSES TO QUESTIONNAIRE .........................................
............................... 38
Profile of the respondents: ................................................................................................................................................................... 38
Awareness towards Sexual Harassment: .............................................................................................................................................. 39
Sexually Harassed Respondents ........................................................................................................................................................... 40
Seeking Redress .................................................................................................................................................................................... 42
6. DATA ANALYSIS ............................................................................................................................................ 447. MEASURES TO BE TAKE
N ............................................................................................................................. 478. END NOTES AND FUTURE RESEARCH ..........................
................................................................................. 519. BIBLIOGRAPHY ......................................................................................................................
....................... 52
1.
IN TRO DU CT ION
Of all the forms that violence against women can assume, sexual harassment is the most ubiquitousand insidious; all the more so
because it is deemed 'normal' behaviour and not an assault on thefemale entity. It affects women in all settings whether public
or private and has psychological,medical, social, political, legal and economic implications. Instances of sexual harassment should
notbe viewed as isolated incidents; rather they should be construed as a gendered aggression againstthe rights and dignity of
women. The fact the extremely harmful effects of Sexual Harassment arevisible globally discounts any effort to view it with
less gravity than it deserves.In India, it has been only six years since sexual harassment was for the first time recognised by
TheSupreme Court as human rights violation and gender based systemic discrimination that affects
women’s Right to Life and Livelihood. The Court defined sexu
al harassment very clearly as well asprovided guidelines for employers to redress and prevent sexual harassment at
workplace.While the Apex Court has given mandatory guidelines, known as Vishaka Guidelines, for resolutionand prevention of
sexual harassment enjoining employers by holding them responsible for providingsafe work environment for women, the issue
still remains under carpets for most women andemployers.Vishaka guidelines apply to both organized and unorganized work
sectors and to all women whetherworking part time, on contract or in voluntary/honorary capacity. The guidelines are a
broadframework which put a lot of emphasis on prevention and within which all appropriate preventivemeasures can be adapted.
One very important preventive measure is to adopt a sexual harassmentpolicy, which expressly prohibits sexual harassment at
work place and provides effective grievanceprocedure, which has provisions clearly laid down for prevention and for training the
personnel at alllevels of employment.
As India’s economy continues to grow, helping millions of people live better and healthier lives, one
could be forgiven for thinking that the old problems that affected our parents and grandparentsgenerations are being left
behind. You would expect to find this to be especially true in the modernand dynamic workplaces of call centers and IT parks
that are employing millions and helping driveIndian economic growth. Unfortunately, while we have new industries and economic
progress, oldproblems have yet to be left behind.
Sexual harassment has been found to be rife within India’s modern work places. A study released
last year, of 600 female employees working in IT and BPO industries and the first of its kind, foundthat 88% of women were
subject to sexual har
Sexual harassment is a common problem affecting all women in this world irrespective of the
profession that they are in, but legal system is sleeping and so they fail in providing them
security. It’s not all, women living in those countries having developed legal system faces other
problems like being fired out of work, ridiculed, societal pressure or promises of desired
promotion, etc. that makes them left with no words. Sexual harassment is about male dominance
over women and it is used to remind women that they are weaker than man. In a society where
violence against women is posed just to show the patriarchal value operating in society, these
values of men pose the greatest challenge in curbing sexual harassment. Studies have shown
that 1 out of every 3 working women are touched by sexual harassment.
Every country is facing this problem today. No female worker is safe and the sense of security is
lacking in them. There are certain developments in laws of many countries to protect women
workers from sexual harassment. During 2007 alone, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission and related state agencies received 12,510 new charges of sexual harassment on
the job.
Sexual harassment is rooted in cultural practices and is exacerbated by power relations at the
workplace. Unless there is enough emphasis on sensitization at the workplace, legal changes
are hardly likely to be successful. Workplaces need to frame their own comprehensive policies
on how they will deal with sexual harassment. Instead of cobbling together committees at the
court’s intervention, a system and a route of redress should already be in place.
India is a democratic country. All citizens have the fundamental right to live with dignity under
article 21 of the constitution of India. But there is no law specifically dealing with sexual
harassment. Laws are not able to provide justice to the victims. There are various cases brought
before the supreme court of India but all cases were not successful in laying down new laws for
sexual harassment. In 1997, Supreme court tried to lay down guideline in Vishakha’s case
.These guideline were somewhat successful because in this case supreme court argued that
there is a need for separate laws but it was not given the required attention.
· Section 294 deals with obscene acts and songs at public place.
There is another act passed by legislature for protecting women’s interest namely, Indecent
Representation of Women, Act (1997). This act has not been used in cases of sexual
harassment but there are certain provisions in this act which can be used in 2 ways:
2) Section 7 of this act punishes companies, if there is indecent representation of women like
showing pornography.
The harassed women can also go to civil courts for tortious actions like mental anguish, physical
harassment, loss of income in employment of victim, etc.
Sexual harassment can be distinguished on two basis, one of them is quid pro quo in which a
woman gets sexually harassed in exchange of work benefits and sexual favours this also lead to
some retaliatory actions such as demotion and making her work in difficult conditions. Another is
‘hostile working environment’ which imposes a duty on employer to provide the women worker
with positive working environment and prohibits sexist graffiti, sexual remarks showing
pornography and brushing against women employees.
· It is the duty of every employer to deliver a sense of security to every women employee.
· Government should make strict laws and regulations to prohibit sexual harassment.
· Any act of such nature should result in disciplinary actions and criminal proceedings should also
be brought against the wrong doer.
· The organization should have a well set up complaint mechanism for the redressal of the
complaints made by the victim and should be subjected to a reasonable time.
· This complaint mechanism should be in the form of complaint committee which need to be
headed by a women member and at least 50% of the committee members should be women so
that victims do not feel ashamed while communicating their problems. This complaint committee
should also have a third party involvement in the form of NGO or other body which is familiar with
this issue. There is a need of transparency in the functioning of this committee and for that there
is a requirement of submission of annual report to the government.
· Issues relating to sexual harassment should not be a taboo in the workers meeting and should
be discussed positively.
· It is the duty of the organisation to aware the female employees about their rights by regularly
informing them about the new guidelines issued and legislation passed.
· The employer or the person in charge is duty biased to take the necessary and reasonable
steps to provide support to the victim if sexual harassment takes place due to the act or omission
of the third party.
· These guidelines are not limited only to government employers and should also be followed by
employers in private sectors.
This case helped the Vishakha’s case to implement the guidelines successfully by issuing
notices to all states and the union territories to impart the necessary steps.
The suggestions made above can make vishakha guideline to retain their spirit but at the same
time it should also ensure that its scope should not become very extensive and riotous.
Section 354 (on which the ruling in the Mrs. Rupan Deol Bajaj v. Kanwar Pal Singh Gill was
based) and section 509 of IPC is the criminal provision applied in most of the sexual harassment
cases, but yet these provisions have only limited effectiveness. Therefore, we can say that there
is no strong legislative stand against sexual harassment in the workplace.
A number of bills (by the national commission for women, women’s organization and the
government) have been drafted but there is still confusion on what bill would serve the purpose
better. At present, the draft Protection of Women against Sexual Harassment at Workplace, 2007
is pending with the ministry of women and child development. There are certain suggestions
being made by women organizations to make changes in the bill:-
1. There should be well set up complaint channel which is in direct communication with the
women employee. The women should not feel obscure in complaining about the problems she is
facing during employment at the workplace. The complaint committee should take all such kind
of complaint very seriously and appropriate action must be taken within reasonable time.
2. Women workers’ should not fear in talking about any harassment related to sex and it is their
duty to immediately bring in notice to the complaint committee about any such act.
4. Every organisation should conduct sexual harassment awareness training for both the male
and female employees. This mutual learning will help in creating an atmosphere of hostility and
employees will feel comfortable. This training should also include the impacts of sexual
harassment on women.
5. A commitment is required from all the levels of the organisation for the positive implementation
of the policies and procedures made against sexual harassment.
6. Every employee should understand that it is his legal duty to provide every women employee a
sense of security in workplace.
7. He should understand that any kind of harassment on his women employee will result in
detrimental effects on her health, confidence and her potential at work which also results in her
leaving the job.
8. Women should be motivated against sexual harassment and they should be asked to
complaint about it if they think that it is harming them in any manner and they should make them
realize that their complaints will not be subjected to ridicule or any kind of threat.
9. The employer should always be under a fear of any kind of monetary or reputational harm
which can occur if such a kind of activity happens in his company. We also think that there is a
need of formulating a separate anti-sexual harassment policy dealing particularly with this issue.
10. The committee should never be biased in dealing with certain individuals of the organisation.
For example if the accused is a senior executive or partner he should not be excused just for the
sake of his position and strict action should be taken against him.
Conclusion
Sexual harassment at workplace is highly prevalent in India and there is a need to provide a
positive environment to the women workers. Government should make separate laws dealing
with this issue. It should also realize that women worker also constitute a part of working
population in India and it’s the duty of the government to provide them security at work. New
strategies should be made by the employers and managers to protect the organisation from this
evil. Government and employers should ensure that women should be treated equally and
gender discrimination should not take place at the workplace. Effective implementation of the
policies can reduce the manifestation and mutilation of the sexual harassment to the minimum.
One organisation can alter its approach to handle sexual harassment by viewing other
organisations tactic. This will reduce or eliminate glitches caused by this harmful transgression.
Government should understand that separate laws may not bring about equality in gender
relations but a law dealing with sexual harassment would provide women immense support in
their struggle. At last we want to say that women should not accept anything as it is because now
it’s the time to speak out against all the injustice done to them
What is a workplace?
Hold the
harasser accountable for his actions. Let people know what he did. Privacy
protects harassers, but visibility undermines them.
Objecting to harassment is a matter of principle and ones right.
Don't respond to the harasser's excuses or diversionary tactics.
Speaking out: Speaking about sexual harassment is an effective tool in
combating it. It mobilizes public opinion against it.
Report such harassment immediately or as soon as possible to the superior
officer or to the police or seek the assistance of any NGO
The respondent was working as a Private Secretary to the Chairman of the Apparel
Export Promotion Council. It was alleged that on 12.8. 1988, he tried to molest a woman
employee of the Council Miss X (name withheld by us) who was at the relevant, time
working as a Clerk-cum- Typist. She was not competent or trained to take dictations.
The respondent tried to sit close to her and touch her despite her objections and
repeated his overtures. Miss X told the respondent that she would "leave the place if he
continued to behave like that". The respondent did not stop. Though he went out from
the Business Centre for a while, he again came back and resumed his objectionable
acts. The respondent had tried to molest her physically in the lift also while coming to the
basement but she saved herself by pressing the emergency button, which made the
door of the lift to open.
What is a workplace?
Hold the
harasser accountable for his actions. Let people know what he did. Privacy
protects harassers, but visibility undermines them.
Objecting to harassment is a matter of principle and ones right.
Don't respond to the harasser's excuses or diversionary tactics.
Speaking out: Speaking about sexual harassment is an effective tool in
combating it. It mobilizes public opinion against it.
Report such harassment immediately or as soon as possible to the superior
officer or to the police or seek the assistance of any NGO
The respondent was working as a Private Secretary to the Chairman of the Apparel
Export Promotion Council. It was alleged that on 12.8. 1988, he tried to molest a woman
employee of the Council Miss X (name withheld by us) who was at the relevant, time
working as a Clerk-cum- Typist. She was not competent or trained to take dictations.
The respondent tried to sit close to her and touch her despite her objections and
repeated his overtures. Miss X told the respondent that she would "leave the place if he
continued to behave like that". The respondent did not stop. Though he went out from
the Business Centre for a while, he again came back and resumed his objectionable
acts. The respondent had tried to molest her physically in the lift also while coming to the
basement but she saved herself by pressing the emergency button, which made the
door of the lift to open.
What is a workplace?
The respondent was working as a Private Secretary to the Chairman of the Apparel
Export Promotion Council. It was alleged that on 12.8. 1988, he tried to molest a woman
employee of the Council Miss X (name withheld by us) who was at the relevant, time
working as a Clerk-cum- Typist. She was not competent or trained to take dictations.
The respondent tried to sit close to her and touch her despite her objections and
repeated his overtures. Miss X told the respondent that she would "leave the place if he
continued to behave like that". The respondent did not stop. Though he went out from
the Business Centre for a while, he again came back and resumed his objectionable
acts. The respondent had tried to molest her physically in the lift also while coming to the
basement but she saved herself by pressing the emergency button, which made the
door of the lift to open.
What is a workplace?
The respondent was working as a Private Secretary to the Chairman of the Apparel
Export Promotion Council. It was alleged that on 12.8. 1988, he tried to molest a woman
employee of the Council Miss X (name withheld by us) who was at the relevant, time
working as a Clerk-cum- Typist. She was not competent or trained to take dictations.
The respondent tried to sit close to her and touch her despite her objections and
repeated his overtures. Miss X told the respondent that she would "leave the place if he
continued to behave like that". The respondent did not stop. Though he went out from
the Business Centre for a while, he again came back and resumed his objectionable
acts. The respondent had tried to molest her physically in the lift also while coming to the
basement but she saved herself by pressing the emergency button, which made the
door of the lift to open.
What is a workplace?
The respondent was working as a Private Secretary to the Chairman of the Apparel
Export Promotion Council. It was alleged that on 12.8. 1988, he tried to molest a woman
employee of the Council Miss X (name withheld by us) who was at the relevant, time
working as a Clerk-cum- Typist. She was not competent or trained to take dictations.
The respondent tried to sit close to her and touch her despite her objections and
repeated his overtures. Miss X told the respondent that she would "leave the place if he
continued to behave like that". The respondent did not stop. Though he went out from
the Business Centre for a while, he again came back and resumed his objectionable
acts. The respondent had tried to molest her physically in the lift also while coming to the
basement but she saved herself by pressing the emergency button, which made the
door of the lift to open.
What is a workplace?
The respondent was working as a Private Secretary to the Chairman of the Apparel
Export Promotion Council. It was alleged that on 12.8. 1988, he tried to molest a woman
employee of the Council Miss X (name withheld by us) who was at the relevant, time
working as a Clerk-cum- Typist. She was not competent or trained to take dictations.
The respondent tried to sit close to her and touch her despite her objections and
repeated his overtures. Miss X told the respondent that she would "leave the place if he
continued to behave like that". The respondent did not stop. Though he went out from
the Business Centre for a while, he again came back and resumed his objectionable
acts. The respondent had tried to molest her physically in the lift also while coming to the
basement but she saved herself by pressing the emergency button, which made the
door of the lift to open.
What is a workplace?
The respondent was working as a Private Secretary to the Chairman of the Apparel
Export Promotion Council. It was alleged that on 12.8. 1988, he tried to molest a woman
employee of the Council Miss X (name withheld by us) who was at the relevant, time
working as a Clerk-cum- Typist. She was not competent or trained to take dictations.
The respondent tried to sit close to her and touch her despite her objections and
repeated his overtures. Miss X told the respondent that she would "leave the place if he
continued to behave like that". The respondent did not stop. Though he went out from
the Business Centre for a while, he again came back and resumed his objectionable
acts. The respondent had tried to molest her physically in the lift also while coming to the
basement but she saved herself by pressing the emergency button, which made the
door of the lift to open.
What is a workplace?
The respondent was working as a Private Secretary to the Chairman of the Apparel
Export Promotion Council. It was alleged that on 12.8. 1988, he tried to molest a woman
employee of the Council Miss X (name withheld by us) who was at the relevant, time
working as a Clerk-cum- Typist. She was not competent or trained to take dictations.
The respondent tried to sit close to her and touch her despite her objections and
repeated his overtures. Miss X told the respondent that she would "leave the place if he
continued to behave like that". The respondent did not stop. Though he went out from
the Business Centre for a while, he again came back and resumed his objectionable
acts. The respondent had tried to molest her physically in the lift also while coming to the
basement but she saved herself by pressing the emergency button, which made the
door of the lift to open.
What is a workplace?
The respondent was working as a Private Secretary to the Chairman of the Apparel
Export Promotion Council. It was alleged that on 12.8. 1988, he tried to molest a woman
employee of the Council Miss X (name withheld by us) who was at the relevant, time
working as a Clerk-cum- Typist. She was not competent or trained to take dictations.
The respondent tried to sit close to her and touch her despite her objections and
repeated his overtures. Miss X told the respondent that she would "leave the place if he
continued to behave like that". The respondent did not stop. Though he went out from
the Business Centre for a while, he again came back and resumed his objectionable
acts. The respondent had tried to molest her physically in the lift also while coming to the
basement but she saved herself by pressing the emergency button, which made the
door of the lift to open.
What is a workplace?
The respondent was working as a Private Secretary to the Chairman of the Apparel
Export Promotion Council. It was alleged that on 12.8. 1988, he tried to molest a woman
employee of the Council Miss X (name withheld by us) who was at the relevant, time
working as a Clerk-cum- Typist. She was not competent or trained to take dictations.
The respondent tried to sit close to her and touch her despite her objections and
repeated his overtures. Miss X told the respondent that she would "leave the place if he
continued to behave like that". The respondent did not stop. Though he went out from
the Business Centre for a while, he again came back and resumed his objectionable
acts. The respondent had tried to molest her physically in the lift also while coming to the
basement but she saved herself by pressing the emergency button, which made the
door of the lift to open.
What is a workplace?
The respondent was working as a Private Secretary to the Chairman of the Apparel
Export Promotion Council. It was alleged that on 12.8. 1988, he tried to molest a woman
employee of the Council Miss X (name withheld by us) who was at the relevant, time
working as a Clerk-cum- Typist. She was not competent or trained to take dictations.
The respondent tried to sit close to her and touch her despite her objections and
repeated his overtures. Miss X told the respondent that she would "leave the place if he
continued to behave like that". The respondent did not stop. Though he went out from
the Business Centre for a while, he again came back and resumed his objectionable
acts. The respondent had tried to molest her physically in the lift also while coming to the
basement but she saved herself by pressing the emergency button, which made the
door of the lift to open.
What is a workplace?
The respondent was working as a Private Secretary to the Chairman of the Apparel
Export Promotion Council. It was alleged that on 12.8. 1988, he tried to molest a woman
employee of the Council Miss X (name withheld by us) who was at the relevant, time
working as a Clerk-cum- Typist. She was not competent or trained to take dictations.
The respondent tried to sit close to her and touch her despite her objections and
repeated his overtures. Miss X told the respondent that she would "leave the place if he
continued to behave like that". The respondent did not stop. Though he went out from
the Business Centre for a while, he again came back and resumed his objectionable
acts. The respondent had tried to molest her physically in the lift also while coming to the
basement but she saved herself by pressing the emergency button, which made the
door of the lift to open.
What is a workplace?
The respondent was working as a Private Secretary to the Chairman of the Apparel
Export Promotion Council. It was alleged that on 12.8. 1988, he tried to molest a woman
employee of the Council Miss X (name withheld by us) who was at the relevant, time
working as a Clerk-cum- Typist. She was not competent or trained to take dictations.
The respondent tried to sit close to her and touch her despite her objections and
repeated his overtures. Miss X told the respondent that she would "leave the place if he
continued to behave like that". The respondent did not stop. Though he went out from
the Business Centre for a while, he again came back and resumed his objectionable
acts. The respondent had tried to molest her physically in the lift also while coming to the
basement but she saved herself by pressing the emergency button, which made the
door of the lift to open.
What is a workplace?
The respondent was working as a Private Secretary to the Chairman of the Apparel
Export Promotion Council. It was alleged that on 12.8. 1988, he tried to molest a woman
employee of the Council Miss X (name withheld by us) who was at the relevant, time
working as a Clerk-cum- Typist. She was not competent or trained to take dictations.
The respondent tried to sit close to her and touch her despite her objections and
repeated his overtures. Miss X told the respondent that she would "leave the place if he
continued to behave like that". The respondent did not stop. Though he went out from
the Business Centre for a while, he again came back and resumed his objectionable
acts. The respondent had tried to molest her physically in the lift also while coming to the
basement but she saved herself by pressing the emergency button, which made the
door of the lift to open.
What is a workplace?
The respondent was working as a Private Secretary to the Chairman of the Apparel
Export Promotion Council. It was alleged that on 12.8. 1988, he tried to molest a woman
employee of the Council Miss X (name withheld by us) who was at the relevant, time
working as a Clerk-cum- Typist. She was not competent or trained to take dictations.
The respondent tried to sit close to her and touch her despite her objections and
repeated his overtures. Miss X told the respondent that she would "leave the place if he
continued to behave like that". The respondent did not stop. Though he went out from
the Business Centre for a while, he again came back and resumed his objectionable
acts. The respondent had tried to molest her physically in the lift also while coming to the
basement but she saved herself by pressing the emergency button, which made the
door of the lift to open.
What is a workplace?
The respondent was working as a Private Secretary to the Chairman of the Apparel
Export Promotion Council. It was alleged that on 12.8. 1988, he tried to molest a woman
employee of the Council Miss X (name withheld by us) who was at the relevant, time
working as a Clerk-cum- Typist. She was not competent or trained to take dictations.
The respondent tried to sit close to her and touch her despite her objections and
repeated his overtures. Miss X told the respondent that she would "leave the place if he
continued to behave like that". The respondent did not stop. Though he went out from
the Business Centre for a while, he again came back and resumed his objectionable
acts. The respondent had tried to molest her physically in the lift also while coming to the
basement but she saved herself by pressing the emergency button, which made the
door of the lift to open.
What is a workplace?
The respondent was working as a Private Secretary to the Chairman of the Apparel
Export Promotion Council. It was alleged that on 12.8. 1988, he tried to molest a woman
employee of the Council Miss X (name withheld by us) who was at the relevant, time
working as a Clerk-cum- Typist. She was not competent or trained to take dictations.
The respondent tried to sit close to her and touch her despite her objections and
repeated his overtures. Miss X told the respondent that she would "leave the place if he
continued to behave like that". The respondent did not stop. Though he went out from
the Business Centre for a while, he again came back and resumed his objectionable
acts. The respondent had tried to molest her physically in the lift also while coming to the
basement but she saved herself by pressing the emergency button, which made the
door of the lift to open.
What is a workplace?
The respondent was working as a Private Secretary to the Chairman of the Apparel
Export Promotion Council. It was alleged that on 12.8. 1988, he tried to molest a woman
employee of the Council Miss X (name withheld by us) who was at the relevant, time
working as a Clerk-cum- Typist. She was not competent or trained to take dictations.
The respondent tried to sit close to her and touch her despite her objections and
repeated his overtures. Miss X told the respondent that she would "leave the place if he
continued to behave like that". The respondent did not stop. Though he went out from
the Business Centre for a while, he again came back and resumed his objectionable
acts. The respondent had tried to molest her physically in the lift also while coming to the
basement but she saved herself by pressing the emergency button, which made the
door of the lift to open.
What is a workplace?
The respondent was working as a Private Secretary to the Chairman of the Apparel
Export Promotion Council. It was alleged that on 12.8. 1988, he tried to molest a woman
employee of the Council Miss X (name withheld by us) who was at the relevant, time
working as a Clerk-cum- Typist. She was not competent or trained to take dictations.
The respondent tried to sit close to her and touch her despite her objections and
repeated his overtures. Miss X told the respondent that she would "leave the place if he
continued to behave like that". The respondent did not stop. Though he went out from
the Business Centre for a while, he again came back and resumed his objectionable
acts. The respondent had tried to molest her physically in the lift also while coming to the
basement but she saved herself by pressing the emergency button, which made the
door of the lift to open.
What is a workplace?
The respondent was working as a Private Secretary to the Chairman of the Apparel
Export Promotion Council. It was alleged that on 12.8. 1988, he tried to molest a woman
employee of the Council Miss X (name withheld by us) who was at the relevant, time
working as a Clerk-cum- Typist. She was not competent or trained to take dictations.
The respondent tried to sit close to her and touch her despite her objections and
repeated his overtures. Miss X told the respondent that she would "leave the place if he
continued to behave like that". The respondent did not stop. Though he went out from
the Business Centre for a while, he again came back and resumed his objectionable
acts. The respondent had tried to molest her physically in the lift also while coming to the
basement but she saved herself by pressing the emergency button, which made the
door of the lift to open.
What is a workplace?
The respondent was working as a Private Secretary to the Chairman of the Apparel
Export Promotion Council. It was alleged that on 12.8. 1988, he tried to molest a woman
employee of the Council Miss X (name withheld by us) who was at the relevant, time
working as a Clerk-cum- Typist. She was not competent or trained to take dictations.
The respondent tried to sit close to her and touch her despite her objections and
repeated his overtures. Miss X told the respondent that she would "leave the place if he
continued to behave like that". The respondent did not stop. Though he went out from
the Business Centre for a while, he again came back and resumed his objectionable
acts. The respondent had tried to molest her physically in the lift also while coming to the
basement but she saved herself by pressing the emergency button, which made the
door of the lift to open.
What is a workplace?
The respondent was working as a Private Secretary to the Chairman of the Apparel
Export Promotion Council. It was alleged that on 12.8. 1988, he tried to molest a woman
employee of the Council Miss X (name withheld by us) who was at the relevant, time
working as a Clerk-cum- Typist. She was not competent or trained to take dictations.
The respondent tried to sit close to her and touch her despite her objections and
repeated his overtures. Miss X told the respondent that she would "leave the place if he
continued to behave like that". The respondent did not stop. Though he went out from
the Business Centre for a while, he again came back and resumed his objectionable
acts. The respondent had tried to molest her physically in the lift also while coming to the
basement but she saved herself by pressing the emergency button, which made the
door of the lift to open.
What is a workplace?
The respondent was working as a Private Secretary to the Chairman of the Apparel
Export Promotion Council. It was alleged that on 12.8. 1988, he tried to molest a woman
employee of the Council Miss X (name withheld by us) who was at the relevant, time
working as a Clerk-cum- Typist. She was not competent or trained to take dictations.
The respondent tried to sit close to her and touch her despite her objections and
repeated his overtures. Miss X told the respondent that she would "leave the place if he
continued to behave like that". The respondent did not stop. Though he went out from
the Business Centre for a while, he again came back and resumed his objectionable
acts. The respondent had tried to molest her physically in the lift also while coming to the
basement but she saved herself by pressing the emergency button, which made the
door of the lift to open.
What is a workplace?
The respondent was working as a Private Secretary to the Chairman of the Apparel
Export Promotion Council. It was alleged that on 12.8. 1988, he tried to molest a woman
employee of the Council Miss X (name withheld by us) who was at the relevant, time
working as a Clerk-cum- Typist. She was not competent or trained to take dictations.
The respondent tried to sit close to her and touch her despite her objections and
repeated his overtures. Miss X told the respondent that she would "leave the place if he
continued to behave like that". The respondent did not stop. Though he went out from
the Business Centre for a while, he again came back and resumed his objectionable
acts. The respondent had tried to molest her physically in the lift also while coming to the
basement but she saved herself by pressing the emergency button, which made the
door of the lift to open.
What is a workplace?
the harasser accountable for his actions. Let people know what he did.
Privacy protects harassers, but visibility undermines them.
Objecting to harassment is a matter of principle and ones right.
Don't respond to the harasser's excuses or diversionary tactics.
Speaking out: Speaking about sexual harassment is an effective tool in
combating it. It mobilizes public opinion against it.
Report such harassment immediately or as soon as possible to the superior
officer or to the police or seek the assistance of any NGO
The respondent was working as a Private Secretary to the Chairman of the Apparel
Export Promotion Council. It was alleged that on 12.8. 1988, he tried to molest a woman
employee of the Council Miss X (name withheld by us) who was at the relevant, time
working as a Clerk-cum- Typist. She was not competent or trained to take dictations.
The respondent tried to sit close to her and touch her despite her objections and
repeated his overtures. Miss X told the respondent that she would "leave the place if he
continued to behave like that". The respondent did not stop. Though he went out from
the Business Centre for a while, he again came back and resumed his objectionable
acts. The respondent had tried to molest her physically in the lift also while coming to the
basement but she saved herself by pressing the emergency button, which made the
door of the lift to open.