Half of women report unwanted sexual behaviour at work, damning YouGov survey finds
3 years, 6 months ago

Half of women report unwanted sexual behaviour at work, damning YouGov survey finds

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Sarah Morrison, a senior campaigner at Avaaz, a global civic movement that commissioned the survey, said: “No woman should ever have to fear sexual violence or harassment at work, but shockingly it is still part of working life for millions of women in Britain.” Ms Morrison warned sexual harassment in the workplace is prevalent across the world. Around one in four countries have no legal provision to protect women from sexual harassment at work but even those nations with measures in place do not always enact them properly, she said. Women can’t wait any longer.” Deeba Syed, senior legal officer at Rights of Women, told The Independent her prominent legal charity is strongly urging the UK government to ratify the ILO Convention against harassment and violence at work. “Crucially, the Convention also addresses the effect of domestic abuse on women in the workplace, an increasingly growing issue since the Covid-19 pandemic, and would enshrine rights to paid leave and flexible working that victims do not currently have.” Ms Syed noted calls to the Rights of Women’s advice line, which provides free legal advice for women who have suffered sexual harassment at work, demonstrates the “devastating” repercussions it has on “women’s lives” - adding that those affected “deserve justice and safety”.

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Why have we stopped talking about sexual harassment?
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Why have we stopped talking about sexual harassment?

The Independent  

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Over 10k institutions register for women’s safety at workplaces in Kerala
3 months ago

Over 10k institutions register for women’s safety at workplaces in Kerala

New Indian Express  

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: In a step towards ensuring women’s safety at workplaces, Minister for Health and Woman & Child Development Veena George has announced that over 10,307 institutions have registered through the POSH Act Compliance Portal. As per the law, all workplaces having more than 10 employees, whether permanent or temporary, must have ICCs to safeguard women from workplace harassment. Establishment heads …

Over 400 Workplace Sexual Harassment Cases Reported Annually Since 2018: Report
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Over 400 Workplace Sexual Harassment Cases Reported Annually Since 2018: Report

ABP News  

India has reported more than 400 cases of workplace sexual harassment annually since 2018, with an average of 445 cases each year, according to data from the National Crime Records Bureau. In that year, Himachal Pradesh reported the highest number of workplace sexual harassment cases at 97, followed by Kerala with 83 cases, Maharashtra with 46, and Karnataka with 43. …

Almost half a million women gagged after experiencing workplace discrimination, bullying or harassment
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Almost half a million women gagged after experiencing workplace discrimination, bullying or harassment

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Almost half a million women are gagged by confidentiality agreements after experiencing …

MPs call for ban on non-disclosure ‘cover-ups’ for sexual harassment cases
10 months ago

MPs call for ban on non-disclosure ‘cover-ups’ for sexual harassment cases

The Independent  

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Gender sensitivity works in favour of economic growth
1 year, 4 months ago

Gender sensitivity works in favour of economic growth

Live Mint  

Gender inequality is a global reality. A study that reviewed national laws on gender equality in 193 countries found that “sexual harassment by co-workers, supervisors or employers, either in the form of sexual behaviour-based or sex-based, may happen at every stage of employment” and it cuts across geographies and occupations. Evidence from past research and individual accounts of the #MeToo …

Two thirds of young women face bullying, sexual harassment, or verbal abuse at work
1 year, 7 months ago

Two thirds of young women face bullying, sexual harassment, or verbal abuse at work

The Independent  

Nearly two-thirds of young women say they have endured bullying, sexual harassment or verbal abuse in the workplace, according to damning new research. “This sometimes leads people to think they can touch you like they would touch the products.” The polling found more than three in five women saying they have endured three or more bullying incidents in the workplace, …

Concerns about harassment have ‘morphed into institutional misandry’, MP says
1 year, 9 months ago

Concerns about harassment have ‘morphed into institutional misandry’, MP says

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “The consequences of all this, and let’s be extremely careful with language that we …

Half of women ‘not confident’ police will properly investigate sexual assault and domestic abuse claims
1 year, 9 months ago

Half of women ‘not confident’ police will properly investigate sexual assault and domestic abuse claims

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Half of women are not confident that police will properly investigate sexual …

5 Ways to Fight Sexual Harassment at Workplace
2 years, 1 month ago

5 Ways to Fight Sexual Harassment at Workplace

News 18  

Sexual harassment at workplace is a serious issue and it’s a criminal offence as per law. According a recent study done by United Nations’ International Labour Organisation, more than one in five people) experienced violence and harassment at work place of physical, psychological or sexual nature. The sexual harassment at workplace includes a demand or request for sexual favours, making …

DCW seeks strict implementation of law against sexual harassment of women at workplace
2 years, 3 months ago

DCW seeks strict implementation of law against sexual harassment of women at workplace

India TV News  

Highlights Notices were issued to all the district magistrates in Delhi seeking specific information. The Delhi Commission for Women has recently put forward a report about various 'lapses' in the implementation of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace law to the Delhi government. It said the low number of complaints registered could also be due to a lack of …

Colleges Lack Functional Complaint Committee, Demand for Stricter ICC Implementation as Harassment Cases Rise
2 years, 4 months ago

Colleges Lack Functional Complaint Committee, Demand for Stricter ICC Implementation as Harassment Cases Rise

News 18  

Despite the closure of colleges and universities due to Covid-19, the number of sexual harassment complaints is yet to see a downward trend. Year Cases Reported in College Cases Reported in Universities Total Cases Reported 2016-17 18 86 104 2017-18 39 149 188 2018-19 4 75 79 2019-20 54 245 299 2020-21 51 52 103 Reported cases, however, are just …

‘Public sexual harassment’ could be made new criminal offence
3 years, 1 month ago

‘Public sexual harassment’ could be made new criminal offence

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Public sexual harassment could become …

Report shows scope of harassment at Australia’s Parliament
3 years, 1 month ago

Report shows scope of harassment at Australia’s Parliament

Associated Press  

CANBERRA, Australia — An Australian government-commissioned report released on Tuesday has revealed the alarming extent of sexual harassment among those working for some of its highest legislative and elected offices. One-third of people working in Australia’s Parliament and federal politicians’ offices have suffered sexual harassment but only 11% of them reported it, according to the workplace review that was cited …

Will academia ever have its #MeToo moment?
3 years, 2 months ago

Will academia ever have its #MeToo moment?

Al Jazeera  

Recent reporting from Al Jazeera has revealed that prominent male academics at elite universities in the United Kingdom have sexually harassed multiple students and staff, and that this has continued unabated for decades, across different institutions and even continents. Subsequently, we published a study of women’s experiences of trying to report sexual harassment from staff, finding that the process was …

Woman in armed forces ‘face considerable risk of sexual harassment’
3 years, 2 months ago

Woman in armed forces ‘face considerable risk of sexual harassment’

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Recommended The stark reality of life for women in the armed forces “Sexual assault was significantly …

We need to stop treating indecent exposure as simply a ‘nuisance’ offence
3 years, 2 months ago

We need to stop treating indecent exposure as simply a ‘nuisance’ offence

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Crucially, victims might not believe the incident is serious enough to be reported, which wouldn’t be …

‘Unsafe, violated and powerless’: The teenage girls suffering vile sexual harassment on the street
3 years, 5 months ago

‘Unsafe, violated and powerless’: The teenage girls suffering vile sexual harassment on the street

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Rose Caldwell, chief executive of Plan International UK, said: “We are very disappointed that …

One in six employees sexually harassed at work; Women twice as often as men
3 years, 6 months ago

One in six employees sexually harassed at work; Women twice as often as men

NL Times  

In the past decade, 16 percent of employees in the Netherlands experienced sexual harassment at work. Women were twice as likely to be harassed as men, with 21 percent of women experiencing sexual harassment and 10 percent of men, the Netherlands' Institute for Human Rights found in a survey of nearly 2 thousand employees and about 300 employers. Among employees …

Women being arrested and criminalised after reporting violence and abuse, say MPs
3 years, 7 months ago

Women being arrested and criminalised after reporting violence and abuse, say MPs

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Baroness Corston, another co-chair of the group, said: “Stopping domestic abuse is and ought to be …

Standing in solidarity: The people marching to protest sexual harassment of women
3 years, 8 months ago

Standing in solidarity: The people marching to protest sexual harassment of women

The Independent  

Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy On Saturday 3 April I was there to document with my …

Maria Miller: Tory MP says she suffered sexual assault at school as 10,000 report incidents of abuse
3 years, 9 months ago

Maria Miller: Tory MP says she suffered sexual assault at school as 10,000 report incidents of abuse

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Maria Miller, former chair of the Women and Equalities Select Committee, said it was “a routine …

Sarah Everard: ‘Epidemic’ of violence against women in UK not taken seriously enough after 33-year-old’s disappearance, MPs warn
3 years, 9 months ago

Sarah Everard: ‘Epidemic’ of violence against women in UK not taken seriously enough after 33-year-old’s disappearance, MPs warn

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “It is about how serious violence against women and girls is and how it is an …

Sexual harassment victims ‘less likely to be believed if they are seen as less feminine’
3 years, 11 months ago

Sexual harassment victims ‘less likely to be believed if they are seen as less feminine’

The Independent  

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‘Vulnerable and violated’: Remote working sexual harassment exacerbated since spring lockdown, poll finds
4 years ago

‘Vulnerable and violated’: Remote working sexual harassment exacerbated since spring lockdown, poll finds

The Independent  

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Labour MP fiercely criticised for proposing legislation which would criminalise buying sex
4 years ago

Labour MP fiercely criticised for proposing legislation which would criminalise buying sex

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A Labour MP has been fiercely criticised for proposing legislation which would …

Time's Up study: Many who report harassment face retaliation
4 years, 2 months ago

Time's Up study: Many who report harassment face retaliation

The Independent  

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Sexual harassment at work: What are your legal rights and what to do if you don’t want to approach your employer
4 years, 4 months ago

Sexual harassment at work: What are your legal rights and what to do if you don’t want to approach your employer

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Citizens Advice defines sexual harassment as “unwanted behaviour of a sexual nature that violates your dignity, …

Workplace sexual harassment increases risk of suicide, study finds
4 years, 4 months ago

Workplace sexual harassment increases risk of suicide, study finds

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Researchers at Stockholm University found enduring sexual harassment at work …

The dark side of the Tube network: Women recount experiences of sexual harassment on the London underground
4 years, 4 months ago

The dark side of the Tube network: Women recount experiences of sexual harassment on the London underground

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Research by a new campaign group dedicated to raising awareness of the prevalence of sexual harassment …

Workplace sexual harassment reports are rising during coronavirus — working from home may be a reason
4 years, 4 months ago

Workplace sexual harassment reports are rising during coronavirus — working from home may be a reason

ABC  

Coronavirus, working from home and recent high-profile cases are encouraging more women to come forward and revealing the true extent of Australia's sexual harassment problem, authorities have said. Key points: Victoria's equal opportunity commissioner says sexual harassment complaints are up about 8 per cent since the COVID-19 pandemic hit Australia Lawyers working in the area said many women felt more …

From Workplace To Cyber-Workspace: Practical Challenges Under Sexual Harassment Of Women At Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition And Redressal) Act,2013
4 years, 5 months ago

From Workplace To Cyber-Workspace: Practical Challenges Under Sexual Harassment Of Women At Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition And Redressal) Act,2013

Live Law  

INTRODUCTION Long bygone are the days when men used to be the solitary bread-earners of the family. The definition of the 'workplace' is a determining factor to understand the scope and extent of application of the Act to sexual harassment complaints by women who are harassed while "Working from Home". Further, in relation to the definition of "workplace", it was …

Functioning Of Local Committees Under The Sexual Harassment Of Women At Workplace Act
4 years, 5 months ago

Functioning Of Local Committees Under The Sexual Harassment Of Women At Workplace Act

Live Law  

Vishaka Guidelines The legal recourse on the issue of sexual harassment in India came only in the 1990s, though the country signed the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women on 30 July 1980 and ratified it on 9 July 1993. Banka, R : "Delhi High Court Sets Aside LCC's Order on Sexual Harassment Complaint," Hindustan …

Many young female civil servants face sex harassment regularly
4 years, 7 months ago

Many young female civil servants face sex harassment regularly

NL Times  

One in seven female public sector officials under 35 years of age have regularly experienced unwanted sexual behavior at work, according to the findings of new government research, which delved into the extent of discrimination within the public sector. According to a survey commissioned by the Ministry of Interior and Kingdom Relations and carried out by Statistics Netherlands, a further …

Why does prevention of sexual harassment at the workplace remain elusive?
4 years, 7 months ago

Why does prevention of sexual harassment at the workplace remain elusive?

India Today  

The act- Prevention of sexual harassment at the workplace came into being in end of the year 2013. Nearly six and a half years later, the cases of harassment at workplace still remain rampant, and while most organizations have implemented the mandatory requirements under the act, like having an ICC, an external member of the ICC and once a year …

Sexual harassment including indecent exposure has got worse since lockdown, say women
4 years, 8 months ago

Sexual harassment including indecent exposure has got worse since lockdown, say women

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Young women say sexual harassment, including men indecently exposing themselves, has become …

With a 'Legal Cell' on Twitter, Ungender aids women seeking information about workplace laws, harassment redressal
4 years, 8 months ago

With a 'Legal Cell' on Twitter, Ungender aids women seeking information about workplace laws, harassment redressal

Firstpost  

Ungender, an organisation that has been working on the implementation of the anti-sexual harassment act and other gender-centric laws at the workplace, is offering counselling on its Twitter account. Managing partner Pallavi Pareek outlines the ways in which women are discriminated against at the workplace, and why top leadership should be more empathetic to those who raise complaints The second …

Sex workers left penniless and pushed into homelessness due to coronavirus
4 years, 9 months ago

Sex workers left penniless and pushed into homelessness due to coronavirus

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sex workers are being left penniless and face being made homeless as …

International Women’s Day: This is why sex workers are striking in London
4 years, 10 months ago

International Women’s Day: This is why sex workers are striking in London

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “I’ll be marching to highlight the inadequate working conditions faced by sex workers in this country, …

Our job is to help victims of domestic violence, but we still face bullying and discrimination at work
5 years, 1 month ago

Our job is to help victims of domestic violence, but we still face bullying and discrimination at work

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Workplace bullying, precarious contracts, low pay, racism, transphobia, mental health crises; you …

Barristers urge government to launch new policies on sexual harassment at work
5 years, 2 months ago

Barristers urge government to launch new policies on sexual harassment at work

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The council’s law reform committee said: “In our experience the types of measures that an employment …

Garment factory workers subjected to sexual harassment and violence, according to ActionAid UK
5 years, 6 months ago

Garment factory workers subjected to sexual harassment and violence, according to ActionAid UK

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The global justice organisation’s survey found that 80 per cent of participants said they had experienced …

Seven in 10 LGBT+ people sexually harassed at work in ‘hidden epidemic’, report warns
5 years, 7 months ago

Seven in 10 LGBT+ people sexually harassed at work in ‘hidden epidemic’, report warns

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The survey of 1,001 people across England, Scotland and Wales, published on the International Day Against …

Police criticised for warning Swansea sex workers they could be prosecuted in clampdown
5 years, 8 months ago

Police criticised for warning Swansea sex workers they could be prosecuted in clampdown

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Sex workers who “refuse to engage” with support services could face action, South Wales Police said …

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