Importance of Training in Preventing and Addressing Sexual Harassment
By Sneha Chandna
Metaphorically, a workplace is a microcosm of our society. Thus, it embodies and projects all the character traits of the current social scenario which means that whatever beliefs, ideas, taboos are prevalent in society will automatically be part of a workplace. Additionally, since a workplace is the coming together of people from diverse age groups, gender, region,...
The Power of Collective Complaints Against Sexual Harassment
While climbing down the stairs at the office, a kind co-worker slapped a bug off my behind. He showed me the dead bug, and I profusely thanked him.
Over the next couple of months, I stumbled upon stories of three other colleagues who had experienced an ‘altruistic’ co-worker crush a bug either off their shoulder, back or behind. Like me, they had felt indebted to him for his timely help. On...
How to Enhance your Company’s Anti-Sexual Harassment Training
How to Enhance your Company’s Anti-Sexual Harassment Training
At the beginning of a training program on Anti-Sexual Harassment, the trainer enthusiastically asked us ‘What do you expect from this session?’ Our group, noisy till then, miraculously turned silent in response. Each one expecting the other to answer. Finally, a senior employee salvaged the situation by providing a...