Going to the police Criminal procedure When you choose to file a criminal case, it is important you prepare yourself with info on the Criminal procedure. The criminal procedure begins with filing a FIR. It is the first information report that the victim as a prime witness gives to the… Read more »
Taking Legal Action As of now, India does not have any law specifically for sexual harassment. No doubt, the existing laws are wrought with loopholes. However, it is with these existing laws that we need to move forward. In the process, it is important for you to know your rights.… Read more »
Harassment by Stalking “Anandita had approached me a couple of weeks ago and asked me to instruct the guard of the building to screen people entering the locality.” – Interview with the building secretary after she was found murdered probably by the stalker, a man from her office, [Indian Express,… Read more »
Sexual Harassment in the Streets Hands sliding out of the crowd to touch you, cyclists grabbing your chunni, leering comments from group of ‘boys’, eyes which undress you in the bus, auto drivers adjusting mirrors so they could check you out or a man brushing against you deliberately. Sexual harassment,… Read more »
The College “If as a teacher I have had to contend with a system that had little to offer by way of support, where does a student turn for help? The harassment that women students experience from their teachers is persistent and subtle.” Professor of English, Lucknow University, [Nov 2003,… Read more »
The Home Our homes are one of the last places we would expect to be harassed. But sadly, it is one of the most common sites where violence against women begins. “My elderly landlord asks me personal questions about my whereabouts, my family and even my boyfriends. Sometimes he calls… Read more »
The Workplace “I am an air hostess. I shrink in disgust to see hundreds of lustful eyes creeping all over my body when I am at work.”Sonali [Deccan Herald 1-1-2008] You step out of your house to work. You would like to be recognized for your intelligence and your sincerity.… Read more »
Frequently Asked Questions The term ‘eve teasing’ is frivolous in describing an offence and has been changed to sexual harassment. Quite briefly, sexual harassment or eve teasing is unwelcome attention or any form of action given by one person to another who does not like it. What is Sexual Harassment?… Read more »
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