1. The menace of eve
teasing
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2. What is eve teasing ?
Eve teasing literally means annoying or
irritating women. It is referred to as an
act of harassing women playfully or
maliciously, physically or psychologically
to make fun, irritate, provoke, annoy,
embarrass through comments, remarks,
gestures, jokes, physical contact and
taunts.
3. Why eve teasing?
Lack of interaction between Man and Women at school and college level. Frankly, the rate
of unmarried frustrated men indulging is eve teasing is higher than married men in India.
I have seen among my friend who were among the company of women tend to be more
empathetic and well behaved while those only with men were boorish and displayed lack of
emotion.
Sex Education : Both men and women are not given free and fair sex education. Their only
education is biological functions of penis and vagina. They learn about sex seeing how
honey bee impregnates a flower ;).
Laws on sexual and rights on sexual harassment : Both men and women are not taught
about their rights and law on eve teasing and sexual harassment. Once everyone is taught,
made understood about their rights and the struck laws on sexual harassment, things
would change. For example, if there is regular eve teaser in the community, the people can
make video of the person, collect witnesses and launch a FIR along with a lawyer. The
police will take the action.
Patriarchal Society: Our society is patriarchal which is around dominating men. Even now
in tier 2 and backwards, the position of women is discriminated. They are still considered
good enough only for household work. It is pathetic but it is true.
4. Modes of eve teasing
Offensive watch
Sly whistle
Well-timed clap
Unwarranted knock
Seemingly casual touch
Lasting look at a helpless time
Suggestive song with closed lips
Slang comments
Cheap gestures
Display of an indecent video
Passing by in slow moving
cars blasting loud music with many eyes...
All these are typical examples of eve teasing
5. Causes of eve teasing
Evil company
Drug addiction
Unemployment problem
Lack of proper education
Gender discrimination in the society
Absence of separate laws regarding eve teasing
Unawareness among mass people
Lack of moral and religious education in the
curriculum
Modern fashion.
6. Impact of eve teasing
Mental weaknesses
Curtailed education
Lack participation of women
Hinder development
Disappointed
Leave deep psychological scar
Decreasing of women rights
Feeling insecure
7. Prevention of eve teasing
Social awareness
Proper implementation of laws:
Article 76 of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police Ordinance
1976 of the Penal Code of 1860 affirms that any acts,
that are used to disgrace women are punishable by law.
law.
Having sufficient amount of police in the institutions
for saving the girls from teasers and punish them
Ensuring instant punishment and penalty for teaser.
8. Some defensive measures that
can be taken by a girl
It should be necessary for every girl to have some
training of self defence to protect herself.
Engagement of girls in some taekwondo, judo or
karate training to bring out the gutsy talent and
prove yourself.
In this way you will also be able to save not only
yours but other girls life as well which will even teach
those non- humans the lesson of their life.
9. Carrying small safety weapons with you not only
makes you feel safe but will even help to avoid any
kind of harassing situation.
Whenever you feel that somebody is trying to touch
you or unnecessarily trying to get close to you just
take out the bottle and spray it in his eyes
showing the knife can make the people around you
aware of the situation and can come for your help.
Such kinds of techniques act as a part of self defence
and which will not only make the teasers learn a lesson
but will also give some strength to the other girls for
future of how they can protect themselves and fight
against the harassers