Gender and Oppression.what is oppression? what is gender base d oppression? what is sexual harassment? different kinds of sexual harassment. Is gazing at a woman sexual harassment? Sexual harassment at work place. Different causes behind sexual harassment. Precautions to prevent sexual harassment.

1. GENDER AND OPPRESSION
By Hathib k.k.

2. What is
Oppression?
Oppression is treating a
person or group in a
cruel, unjust and
unwanted manner where
the treated person is left
helpless, disappointed
and distressed

3. What is Gender
Based Oppression?
Gender based oppression
is treating a person or
group that belong to a
particular gender mostly
feminine, in a cruel,
unjust and unwanted
manner where the
treated person is left
helpless, disappointed
and distressed

4. AND MOST OF THE TIME GENDER
BASED OPPRESSION IS SEXUAL HARASSMENT

5. And we should note that it is not on the basis of the action, but on the
basis of the way or manner that it is measured whether it is oppression
or harassment or not.

6. Different
Types of
Sexual
Harassment

7. Actual Rape
Rape Attempt
Forcing for having Sex
Intentional Touching
Intentional Gazing or Staring
Intentional Sexual Gestures
Unwanted call, SMS, email
Sexual Comments

8. Displaying Sexual Organs
Enquiring Private Aspects
Showing Sexual Signals
Watching Porn Videos in Public
Eve Teasing
Whistling
Commending on Garments

9. Places of
Sexual
Harassment

10. Home
Educational Institution
Work Place
During the Journey
At the Doctor’s
Operation theater
At the Laboratories

11. Factors
Or Causes
Behind
Sexual
Harassment

12. Socialisation
Power Struggle
Divorce
Victim-criticizing Tendency
Gang Psychology
Silence is Taken as Agreement
Provocation
Exploitation
Lack of Awareness of Legal Protections
Loop Holes in Law
Lack of Severe Actions against the Harassers

13. Socialisation
Real man-Real Woman Archetype
 Woman’s Duty-Please Men
 Women’s Emphasis on Sexy Look

14. Power Struggle
 Jealousy over Women Empowerment
 New Bosses are to Show their Power

15. Divorce
Misconception-Divorced Women are
Badly in Need of Something
 Helplessness Makes them Indifferent

16. Victim Criticizing Tendency
 Gentle men Believe that other men, too, are decent
 The Dress Code of the Victim is Criticized, not the
Notorious Behaviour of the Harasser
 The Victim waits for an unbearable moment for
complaining, which also makes her suspicious

17. Gang Psychology
Each member of the gang wants to
be a hero, and it is believed that to
show heroism one should give some
comments on women’s private body
part or should do something
unusual.

18. Silence V/S Agreement
Most women are hesitating to react
against such tendencies so that
there is a mistaken notion that most
women are eager to have such
things done by men

19. Provocation
Some women are trying to provoke
men by sexy dresses and sexual
gestures and posters for their
achievements which may ultimately
lead to severe harassment towards
themselves or other women.

20. Exploitation
Here some men are forcing the
women to be obedient to their
sexual needs by offering them some
privileges like high internal marks or
promotion in the career.

21. How to Get
Rid off
Sexual
Harassment?

22. Mutual Respect & Understanding
Boys from the early childhood
should be trained and accustomed
to respect and honour the
personality and the rights of
women counterparts

23. Power is not to be taken,
but to be Acquired
Men should be made aware that
power cannot be gained though
forcing, but can be acquired only
through modest and gentle
manners.

24. Inculcating Empathy
Society should create empathy in
the minds of the men community
towards the women counter parts
especially towards the widows and
isolated women

25. Criticize the Hunter, not the Victim
The harasser should be severely
criticized and isolated from the
society so that all the women
should start raising complaints
against such evil practices.

26. Observing the Gangs
Parents should be vigilant enough to
ensure that their children are not in
notorious gangs.

27. React on the Spot
Women should show the guts to say
‘ No’ whenever he feels that some
one is harassing however silly it may
be or whoever behaves like so.

28. React on the Spot
Women should show the guts to say
‘ No’ whenever he feels that some
one is harassing however silly it may
be or whoever behaves like so.

29. Avoiding Provocation
Women should try at their level best
to avoid provocation even by
sacrificing some worldly
achievement.

30. Awareness on Legal Protection
Women should be made aware of
the legal protection offered by
national and international law
makers.

31. Severe Actions Against Harassers
Severe actions should be taken
against harassers so that to make
themselves no to repeat and others
not to enter such evil deeds.