How to Handle Sexual Harassments in Workplace
Am I being Sexual Harassed in Workplace?
Sexual harassment, especially when it's happening to you or around you, isn't always so clear-cut and obvious. To help you, below some criteria which you can identify with:
- Are you experiencing behavior of a sexual nature that makes you uncomfortable
- You're unable to make it stop
- You feel pressured to go along with it
- You don't feel comfortable making a complaint
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How to Handle Sexual Harassments
- Be mentally prepared
- It's not your fault
- (They have no right to continue such action.)
- Say "NO" clearly and firmly
- (If its not right, tell them in their face. Don't ignore, it will not go away.)
- Be reasonable about how others will react
- (You are most of the time on your own, do count on your friend or colleague to help.)
- You are doing great
- (As long as you do not give up, you will make progress.)
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- Take appropriate actions
- Find a way to speak out
- (Tell your story to your BFF, sister, or mother, the mental support will be helpful)
- Documents as much details as possible
- (Evident, lots and lots of evident to prove your case)
- Record your job performance and avoid violate the law
- (In workplace it's never to careful, to avoid unnecessary faulty claim of your lack in performance)
- Report to proper channel
- (You should report to HR / Trade Union)
- Complain to social group
- (All else fail you can also complain to child and women NGO)
