Sexual Harassment Ms Juliana Lohar Arz 04/08/12
Comment on this You go out with your BF and you’ll click some intimate photos your BF shows the photos to his best friend He puts up the photo in a watsapp group Where the victim consents to the capture of the images or any act, but not to their dissemination to third persons and where such image or act is disseminated, such dissemination shall be considered an offence under this section. 354 C IPC
During a camp a boy clicks photo of a girl in the bathroom Any man who watches, or captures the image of a woman engaging in a private act in circumstances where she would usually have the expectation of not being observed 354 C IPC
commits the offence of stalking; An acquaintance of yours has been following you constantly through social networking, FB , A boy has been repeatedly sending messages to you through a friend asking you out Constantly Repeatedly follows a woman and contacts, or attempts to contact such woman to foster personal interaction repeatedly despite a clear indication of disinterest by such woman; or monitors the use by a woman of the internet, email or any other form of electronic communication, commits the offence of stalking; 354 D IPC
NOT STALKING Provided that such conduct shall not amount to stalking if the man who pursued it proves that— it was pursued for the purpose of preventing or detecting crime and the man accused of stalking had been entrusted with the responsibility of prevention and detection of crime by the State; or it was pursued under any law or to comply with any condition or requirement imposed by any person under any law; or in the particular circumstances such conduct was reasonable and justified.
On seeing an advt you apply for a job in an events company On seeing an advt you apply for a job in an events company. On taking up the job u are told to go out alone with men and do as per the request of the clients ALONE WITH MEN Recruit Practising Fraud Whoever, for the purpose of exploitation, (a) recruits, (b) transports, ( c) harbours, (d) transfers, or (e) receives, a person or persons, by— using threats, or using force, or any other form of coercion, or by abduction, or by practising fraud, or deception, or by abuse of power, or by inducement, including the giving or receiving of payments or benefits, in order to achieve the consent of any person having control over the person recruited, transported, harboured, transferred or received, commits the offence of trafficking. 370 A IPC
Rape.—A man is said to commit “rape” who, except in the case hereinafter excepted, has sexual intercourse with a woman under circumstances falling under any of the six following descriptions:— Against her will. Without her consent. With her consent, when her consent has been obtained by putting her or any person in whom she is interested in fear of death or of hurt. With her consent, when the man knows that he is not her husband, and that her consent is given because she believes that he is another man to whom she is or believes herself to be lawfully married. With her consent, when, at the time of giving such consent, by reason of unsoundness of mind or intoxication or the administration by him personally or through another of any stupefying or unwholesome substance, she is unable to understand the nature and consequences of that to which she gives consent. With or without her consent, when she is under sixteen years of age. Explanation.—Penetration is sufficient to constitute the sexual intercourse necessary to the offence of rape. 375 IPC
Sexual Harassment. A man committing any of the following acts— physical contact and advances involving unwelcome and explicit sexual overtures; or a demand or request for sexual favours; or showing pornography against the will of a woman; or making sexually coloured remarks, Sexual Harassment. 354A IPC
SIGNS AFTER Depressive symptoms – Withdrawal from normal activities, social gathering, feeling of fatigued Behavioural symptoms –high stress, anxiety, or panic attacks. sleep disturbances, nightmares, loss of appetite, and being jumpy, scared or suspicious of a person, place PRIO Confusion – Uncertain Irritation Negative feelings Thoughts: Was I or was I not sexually harassed?
WHAT DO U NEED TO DO? Communicate: Assertive Communication Say No Express what you are feeling Broken Record Method is a strategy by which you say the same thing again and again, either in the same words or in slightly different words
WHAT DO U NEED TO DO? Report Grievances Committee Internal Complaints Committee – start working Lodge Compliant Call Helpline- 100, 1091 Report at women police station
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