3. WHAT IS SEXUAL HARASSMENT?
• Sexual harassment is a type of harassment involving the use of explicit
or implicit sexual overtones, including the unwelcome or inappropriate
promise of rewards in exchange for sexual favors.
• Sexual harassment includes a range of actions from verbal transgressions
to sexual abuse or assault.
4. CAUSES OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT
• Socialization
• Power games
• Moral values, divorce and cultural differences
• Credibility and victim-blaming
• Aggressiveness
• Lack of company policy
5. IMPACT OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT
• Psychological - depression, denial, anxiety, shock, anger, frustration, fear,
irritability, insecurity, embarrassment, shame, guilt, self-blame, isolation.
• Physiological - headaches, lethargy, weight fluctuations, nightmares, panic
reactions, sexual problems.
• Career - decreased satisfaction, absenteeism, withdrawal from school or
work, drop in academic or work performance due to stress.
6. LAWS ON SEXUAL HARASSMENT
1. LAWS UNDER INDIAN PENAL CODE (IPC)
2. THE INDECENT REPRESENTATION OF WOMEN ACT(1987)
3. PROBIHIBITION OF SEXUAL HARASSMENT AT
WORKPLACE,(2010)
4. CENTRAL CIVIL SERVICE CONDUCT RULES,(1964)
