1 Introduction Screen Narrator: As part of the committee for the prevention of sexual harassment, you have been asked to investigate a case involving a new intern from the project team and her boss. The intern, Joanna, has not directly approached you. The case has been reported by a co- worker, Jenna, who is also part of the project team. The committee comprising Sarah, Ashley, and you must debate and discuss and arrive at a conclusion. Scene 1 Conversation between you and Jenna You: Jenna, you are here to complain about Mike harassing Joanna. Would you please tell us what exactly happened? Jenna: Joanna is interning with Mike’s team. Last week Mike sent her an email on her official email ID, asking her to go out to dinner with him. You: How did you know of this? Jenna: Our names are spelt nearly the same and Mike mixed up our email IDs. The email that was meant for Joanna ended up in my inbox. You: How do you know it was not meant for you? Jenna: When Mike realized his mistake, he walked up to me and apologized. He requested me to delete the email and not discuss the incident with anybody. Narrator: Is this a case of sexual harassment? A. Yes B. No C. Can’t be sure If your answer is option A, go to Scene 2 If your answer is option B, go to Scene 3 If your answer is option C, go to Scene 4 Scene 2 Conversation between you, Ashley, and Sarah You: This looks like a case of sexual harassment to me. What do you think? Ashley: Wait a minute! How do you know there was no consent? Sarah: I agree. Asking a colleague out for dinner is not sexual harassment. Narrator: Continue the investigation, go to Scene 5 Scene 3 Conversation between you, Ashley, and Sarah 2 You: I don’t think this is a case of sexual harassment at all. What is wrong in asking a colleague out for dinner? Sarah: Nothing wrong at all as long as both parties have consented to it. Ashley: That’s correct! We must investigate if Joanna had agreed to go out with Mike. Narrator: Continue the investigation, go to Scene 5 Scene 4 Conversation between you and Sarah You: I don’t think we have enough evidence that this is a case of sexual harassment. What if Joanna had consented to go out on a dinner date with Mike? Sarah: Absolutely! We need to dig deeper here. Narrator: Continue the investigation, go to Scene 5 Scene 5 Conversation between you, Jenna, Ashley, and Sarah You: Jenna, asking someone out for a date is not a case of sexual harassment. Jenna: Joanna refused to go out with Mike. Ashley: Oh! So that rules out the sexual harassment angle entirely. Sarah: Not quite! We need to see if Mike continued to pursue Jenna or pressurize her in any way. Narrator: Who do you think is correct? A. Ashley B. Sarah If your answer is option A, go to Scene 6 If your answer is option B, go to Scene 7 Scene 6 Conversation between you and Sarah You: I agree with you, Ashley. Joanna refused ...

1. 1
Introduction Screen
Narrator: As part of the committee for the prevention of sexual
harassment, you have been
asked to investigate a case involving a new intern from the
project team and her boss. The
intern, Joanna, has not directly approached you. The case has
been reported by a co-
worker, Jenna, who is also part of the project team. The
committee comprising Sarah,
Ashley, and you must debate and discuss and arrive at a
conclusion.
Scene 1
Conversation between you and Jenna
You: Jenna, you are here to complain about Mike harassing
Joanna. Would you please tell
us what exactly happened?
Jenna: Joanna is interning with Mike’s team. Last week Mike
sent her an email on her official
email ID, asking her to go out to dinner with him.
You: How did you know of this?
Jenna: Our names are spelt nearly the same and Mike mixed up
our email IDs. The email

2. that was meant for Joanna ended up in my inbox.
You: How do you know it was not meant for you?
Jenna: When Mike realized his mistake, he walked up to me and
apologized. He requested
me to delete the email and not discuss the incident with
anybody.
Narrator: Is this a case of sexual harassment?
A. Yes
B. No
C. Can’t be sure
If your answer is option A, go to Scene 2
If your answer is option B, go to Scene 3
If your answer is option C, go to Scene 4
Scene 2
Conversation between you, Ashley, and Sarah
You: This looks like a case of sexual harassment to me. What
do you think?
Ashley: Wait a minute! How do you know there was no consent?
Sarah: I agree. Asking a colleague out for dinner is not sexual
harassment.
Narrator: Continue the investigation, go to Scene 5

3. Scene 3
Conversation between you, Ashley, and Sarah
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You: I don’t think this is a case of sexual harassment at all.
What is wrong in asking a
colleague out for dinner?
Sarah: Nothing wrong at all as long as both parties have
consented to it.
Ashley: That’s correct! We must investigate if Joanna had
agreed to go out with Mike.
Narrator: Continue the investigation, go to Scene 5
Scene 4
Conversation between you and Sarah
You: I don’t think we have enough evidence that this is a case
of sexual harassment. What if
Joanna had consented to go out on a dinner date with Mike?
Sarah: Absolutely! We need to dig deeper here.
Narrator: Continue the investigation, go to Scene 5
Scene 5

4. Conversation between you, Jenna, Ashley, and Sarah
You: Jenna, asking someone out for a date is not a case of
sexual harassment.
Jenna: Joanna refused to go out with Mike.
Ashley: Oh! So that rules out the sexual harassment angle
entirely.
Sarah: Not quite! We need to see if Mike continued to pursue
Jenna or pressurize her in any
way.
Narrator: Who do you think is correct?
A. Ashley
B. Sarah
If your answer is option A, go to Scene 6
If your answer is option B, go to Scene 7
Scene 6
Conversation between you and Sarah
You: I agree with you, Ashley. Joanna refused to go out with
Mike. That settles it, doesn’t it?
There obviously was no sexual harassment.
Sarah: But we still need to see if Mike continued to pursue
Joanna or pressurize her in any
way. We definitely need to continue the investigation.

5. Narrator: Continue the investigation, go to Scene 8
Scene 7
Conversation between you and Sarah
You: You are right, Sarah. We need to see if Mike continued to
pursue Joanna or pressurize
her in any way.
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Sarah: That’s right! If he did, then we would have a very strong
case of sexual harassment.
Narrator: Continue the investigation, go to Scene 8
Scene 8
Conversation between you, Jenna, Ashley, and Sarah
You: Jenna, since you have made this complaint, would you
know if Mike pursued or
pressurized Joanna in any way to go out with him?
Jenna: Yes. Mike called Joanna to his office, presumably to
discuss the project, and made
his proposition again.
You: How do you know this?
Jenna: Joanna told me. She was deeply disturbed by what had
happened and wanted to

6. confide in someone.
Ashley: Wait a minute. I’m trying to remember something.
Didn’t you fallout with Mike earlier
on some issue, Jenna?
Sarah: How does that matter in this case, Ashley? It is now
clear to me that Mike was
persistent in his harassment.
Narrator: What should you do?
A. Investigate what Ashley is saying.
B. Agree with Sarah and focus on the present case.
If your answer is option A, go to Scene 9
If your answer is option B, go to Scene 10
Scene 9
Conversation between you and Ashley
You: What Ashley is talking about may be important, Sarah. We
need to be absolutely sure
that there is no prejudice in this case. What were you talking
about, Ashley?
Ashley: I don’t know much about this, but I distinctly remember
that Mike had complained to
the HR about Jenna’s unplanned leaves when she was working
with him. Is that correct,
Jenna?
Narrator: What should you do?

7. A. Investigate the earlier case between Mike and Jenna to get to
the truth.
B. Summon Mike to the investigation.
If your answer is option A, go to Scene 11
If your answer is option B, go to Scene 12
Scene 10
Conversation between you, Ashley, and Sarah
You: Ashley, I have to agree with Sarah, here. Jenna and Mike
might have had fallouts in the
past, but we can’t really go into that. We have only been asked
to look into this case.
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Ashley: I just wanted to make sure that Jenna’s complaint is not
the result of some personal
grudge. A sexual harassment allegation is a serious one and we
need to make sure that we
are covering all angles.
Sarah: I’m afraid that investigation will take us off track on this
one. I think we should
summon Mike and move ahead.
Narrator: Summon Mike to the investigation, go to Scene 12

8. Scene 11
Conversation between you, Jenna, and Sarah
You: Did Mike complain to the HR regarding your unplanned
leaves when you were working
with him earlier?
Jenna: How does that make a difference here?
Sarah: Jenna, we just want to make sure that your complaint is
not the result of some
personal grudge. A sexual harassment allegation is a serious one
and we need to make sure
that we are covering all angles.
Jenna: Yes, he did complain about my unplanned leaves. My
father wasn’t keeping well and
I had to take him to the emergency on several occasions when I
was working with Mike. He
simply didn’t understand my problem.
Narrator: Summon Mike to the investigation, go to Scene 12
Scene 12
Conversation between you, Mike, Ashley, and Sarah
You: Mike, what do you have to say about this case?
Mike: Oh c’mon! I just asked a colleague out for a date. Is that
such a big deal?
Ashley: It is if that colleague has said no and you have persisted
in pursuing her.

9. Mike: How do you know that I pursued her? I backed off when
she said no the first time. It’s
Jenna that’s making a big fuss over this, isn’t it? Do you know
that she has a personal
grudge against me?
Sarah: Didn’t you proposition Joanna again when you met her in
your office to discuss the
project?
Mike: No, I didn’t. Did Joanna tell you this?
Ashley: No. She told someone else who told us.
Mike: So, it is simply “someone’s” word against mine isn’t it?
Ashley: In the absence of concrete evidence, it looks like we are
pitting Jenna’s word against
Mike’s. This case will not hold.
Sarah: Wait a minute! We haven’t spoken to Joanna at all. She
must tell her side of the
story.
Narrator: What should you do?
A. Ashley is right. This case won’t hold.
B. Sarah is right. You must talk to Joanna.
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10. If your answer is option A, go to Scene 13
If your answer is option B, go to Scene 14
Scene 13
Conversation between you, Ashley, and Sarah
You: I think you are right, Ashley. There is no concrete
evidence against Mike. We should
drop this case.
Sarah: I disagree. We haven’t given Joanna a chance to tell her
side of the story.
Ashley: But she wasn’t even the one that complained in the first
place. How do you know
that she even has one?
Sarah: In many cases, people are afraid to come out with their
stories of sexual harassment.
Jenna did tell us that Joanna confided how Mike has been
pursuing her. Let’s quiz Joanna
about that.
Narrator: Summon Joanna to the investigation, go to scene 14
Scene 14
Conversation between you, Joanna, and Ashley
You: Joanna, what do you have to say about this case?
Joanna: I never complained. I don’t have anything to say. Could
I just get back to work?

11. Ashley: Joanna, we must investigate this case. It is best that you
cooperate.
Joanna: I’m sorry I don’t have a complaint. I want to work here
in peace. Could you please
just leave me alone?
Narrator: What should you do?
A. Respect Joanna’s wishes and end the case.
B. Joanna could be under some pressure. Gently pursue the
investigation.
If your answer is option A, go to Scene 15
If your answer is option B, go to Scene 16
Scene 15
Conversation between you, Joanna, and Sarah
You: Ok, Joanna. If that’s what you want, then so be it. We’ll
close this investigation.
Sarah: May I talk to you for a minute, Joanna?
Joanna: Sure! Go ahead.
Narrator: Gently pursue the investigation, go to scene 16
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12. Scene 16
Conversation between you, Joanna, Ashley, and Sarah
Sarah: Joanna, we only want to help you. I know that you didn’t
complain, but someone else
did on your behalf. That someone probably has your best
interests in mind.
Joanna: This job is very important to me, Sarah. I really don’t
want to pursue this case and
jeopardize my prospects here.
Sarah: Are you under pressure of any sorts? We can assure you
that your job will not be
under threat simply because you cooperated with us on the
investigation.
Ashley: On the other hand, if you let this go, you may end up
encouraging more such
instances of sexual harassment. Potential perpetrators may think
of you as an easy target
that won’t fight them.
Joanna: I don’t know what to say.
You: I think you should just tell us the truth.
Joanna: Ok.
Narrator: Question Joanna, go to scene 17
Scene 17
Conversation between you, Joanna, and Ashley

13. You: Did Mike send you an email asking you out on a dinner
date?
Joanna: No. He asked me directly. I learned later that he had
sent me an email, but it had
ended up in Jenna’s inbox by mistake.
You: Did you accept his proposal?
Joanna: No.
Ashley: Did he ask you, again?
Joanna: Yes. He called me to his office to discuss the project
and he asked me, again. I
refused once more.
Narrator: What should you do?
A. File your report on the case, pronouncing Mike guilty of
sexual harassment.
B. Check why Joanna had not approached the committee for
Prevention of sexual
harassment directly.
If your answer is option A, go to Scene 18
If your answer is option B, go to Scene 19
Scene 18
Conversation between you, Sarah, and Ashley
You: I think we are now ready to file our report. Does everyone
here agree that Mike is

14. guilty?
Sarah: Yes. I agree.
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Ashley: I agree, too. But wouldn’t you like to find out why
Joanna was not comfortable
reporting the matter to us directly? We can’t assume that she
was shy. She could have felt
threatened and if that was the case, we’d need to add that to our
report.
Narrator: Check why Joanna had not approached the committee
for Prevention of sexual
harassment directly, go to scene 19
Scene 19
Conversation between you, Joanna, Jenna, Sarah, and Ashley
You: Why didn’t you approach us directly, Joanna?
Joanna: I felt very uncomfortable. I was afraid, I’d lose my job.
Sarah: Did Mike threaten you?
Joanna: Not directly. But the day after I refused a second time, I
found that my part of the
project had been assigned to someone else.
Ashley: Did you check with Mike, why?

15. Joanna: I no longer feel comfortable in his presence. It’s not
just me. There are at least two
other women in the team who have had to face this from Mike
and have chosen to keep
quiet.
Sarah: Could it be that Mike felt that you were not suited to the
role?
Jenna: That is not the case. I have an email from the client just
last week where they praised
me for what I was doing. Mike himself forwarded the email to
me with his personal
compliments. I can forward that email to you.
Narrator: What should be your next step(s)?
A. Submit a report on the case, pronouncing Mike guilty of
sexual harassment.
B. Take the matter up with Mike’s manager so that she can take
it up with Mike.
C. Ask HR to organize training for the entire staff on prevention
of sexual harassment.
D. Check with Mike if he got Joanna replaced as a consequence
of her refusal.
If your answer is option A, go to Scene 20
If your answer is option B, go to Scene 21
If your answer is option C, go to Scene 22

16. If your answer is option D, go to Scene 25
Scene 20
Narrator: Write your report on the case in about 300 words.
A. Submit
B. Sample Report
If your answer is option A, go to Scene 23
If your answer is option B, go to Scene 24
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Scene 21
Narrator: This is a good approach! It is important to let Mike’s
reporting head know of the
case and take appropriate action, including going over the
company’s policy on sexual
harassment with the offending party.
A. Submit a report on the case
B. Ask HR to organize training for the entire staff on prevention
of sexual harassment
If your answer is option A, go to Scene 20
If your answer is option B, go to Scene 22

17. Scene 22
This is a good approach! If sexual harassment cases are on the
rise or if people are not
reporting them because they feel threatened, it is a good idea to
have training organized for
the entire staff.
A. Submit a report on the case
B. Take the matter up with Mike’s manager so that she can take
it up with Mike.
If your answer is option A, go to Scene 20
If your answer is option B, go to Scene 21
Scene 23
Narrator: Congratulations on handling this case of sexual
harassment! On the outside, most
cases of this nature would seem pretty straightforward. But it is
not always so, especially
when you are dealing with colleagues that you interact with on a
daily basis. It is very
important to understand every nuance of such cases so that you
can take the most
appropriate decisions.
Scene 24
Narrator: Here’s a sample report for you to compare yours with.
Jenna from the project team brought to our attention a case of
sexual harassment involving
Joanna, an intern, and Mike, senior project manager. Jenna

18. became aware of this instance
when an email that Mike had written to Jenna asking her out for
dinner ended up in Jenna’s
inbox by mistake. When he realized his mistake, Mike
apologized to Jenna and asked her
not to mention this to anyone. Joanna later confided to Jenna
that she had refused Mike’s
request for a date but had been propositioned again when she
met Mike in his office to
discuss the project. When confronted, Mike admitted to having
made the proposition but
insisted that he had backed off when Joanna refused. When we
questioned Joanna, we
became aware that Mike had propositioned her again, despite
her refusal. Joanna rejected
him again. Possibly, as a consequence, Joanna’s role in the
project was handed over to
someone else. Joanna did not question Mike on this because she
is clearly no longer
comfortable facing him. We have reported the matter to Mike’s
superior and have also asked
HR to organize training on sexual harassment policies for the
entire staff.
Is your report similar? It does not have to be.
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Scene 25
Conversation between you, Mike and Ashley
You: Mike, did you have Joanna replaced because she refused

19. your request for a date?
Mike: No! Whatever made you think that? She was just not fit
for the role.
Ashley: Mike, we have an email from the client that you had
forwarded to Joanna. Both you
and the client have been effusive in your praise for her work on
the project.
Mike: Oh! I see. I don’t know what to say! Well, alright, I made
a mistake. I’m sorry.
Narrator:
A. Submit a report on the case, pronouncing Mike guilty of
sexual harassment.
B. Take the matter up with Mike’s manager so that she can take
it up with Mike.
C. Ask HR to organize training for the entire staff on prevention
of sexual harassment.
If your answer is option A, go to Scene 20
If your answer is option B, go to Scene 21
If your answer is option C, go to Scene 22