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Merriam-Webster defines a compliment as “an expression of esteem, respect, affection, or admiration”. A compliment by definition is a respectful way to show admiration and should not make the other person feel uncomfortable or intimidated. Appropriate compliments are those that can be delivered to anyone irrespective of their gender. Sexual harassment by definition are acts […]
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A recent headline caught a lot of attention. It was reported that a twenty-year-old man was sentenced to one year of rigorous imprisonment and a fine after a 14 year-old girl filed a complaint against him of sexual harassment, which included blowing kisses and winking when she was outside with her sister. The defence lawyer
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Walt Disney in 1938 told his employees “Never dip your pen into the company’s ink” meaning don’t try and have romantic or sexual relationships with co-workers. In our line of work we often get asked by employers if they should have a no-dating policy to avoid incidents of sexual harassment at workplace’. While there isn’t
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In my experience with accompanying my colleagues at Serein, when they conduct awareness sessions about the law on prevention of sexual harassment at the workplace, I have observed that one question we are bound to be faced with is, “but if conduct xyz is not sexual harassment, it’s not prohibited by this law, right?” The implications
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Question: What do Bhawari Devi, Sohaila Abdulali and Varnika Kundu have in common? Answer: All three survived sexually motivated crimes and chose to speak out about their experiences.* In a country such as India where survivors of rape and other forms of sexual assault and harassment (including sexually coloured remarks, groping and inappropriate advances)
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“There are worse things that happen every day.” responded the head of the organization. My female colleagues suggested I let it go because “things like this happen”. That is when I realized that the inappropriate behaviour I had experienced, the one that was on the verge of sexual harassment, had no language. No language
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