Sexual+Harassment

=Guidelines against Sexual Harassment=

Sexual Harassment is offensive sexual behavior by persons with the aim of benefiting and injuring in other. It is a breach of a trusting relationship that should be sex neutral and relaxed situation. It is unprofessional conduct and undermines the integrity of the employment relationship amounting to coercive behavior and violation of professional ethics. It includes the following:

a. Unwanted sexual advances

b. Asking female students to visit personal offices or meet them outside the educational institution.

c. Using derogatory or abusive language.

d. Sexual epithets, jokes, written or oral reference to sexual conduct, gossip regarding one’s sex life.

e. Comment on any individual’s body, comment about an individual’s sexual activity, deficiencies, or prowess; display sexually suggestive objects, pictures, or cartoons.

f. Un welcome staring, whistling, brushing against the body, sexual gestures, or suggestive or insulting by males.

g. Inquiries into one’s sexual experiences and

h. Discussion of one’s sexual activities (even if males are discussing this, it is done deliberately in front of female students or colleagues.)

i. Using derogatory abuses which refer to females mother's or sister's bodies.

All cases relating to Sexual Harassment will be reported to the ‘Disciplinary Committee’ in writing. The ‘Disciplinary Committee’ will inquire into the complaints as per procedure provided in the policy guidelines against sexual harassment in institutions of Higher Education & Learning promulgated vide HEC letter No. PD (FFHP)/HEC/2009/183 dated, April 30, 2009.

Source: Students Handbook page 38-39 Keywords: harassment, abuse, insults,code of conduct