Sexual Harassment in the University: Guidelines for Establishing a Grievance Procedure

Signs ◽  
1982 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 320-336 ◽  
Author(s):  
Judith Berman Brandenburg
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Harassment ◽  
Grievance Procedure ◽  
The University

Sexual Violence in the University Campuses of Delhi, India, and Therapeutic Jurisprudence for Justice to Victims

2017 ◽  
pp. 198-212
Author(s):  
Hina Kousar
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Sexual Harassment ◽  
Sexual Violence ◽  
College Campuses ◽  
Therapeutic Jurisprudence ◽  
University Campus ◽  
University Campuses ◽  
The University

This chapter explores the existence of therapeutic jurisprudential approach in the present laws and guidelines that may address sexual harassment in the university campuses in Delhi, India. It has been seen that sexual harassment in the college campuses has often been overlooked as courtship problems between young adults. In this course, the trauma and victimization of women had also been overlooked. This chapter suggests that university campus sexual harassment may be exhaustive and it may include various forms of harassment including physical touching, verbal sexual bullying to even graver offences like molestation. This chapter researches on several forms of sexual harassments which are prevalent in the university campuses and which may defy the existing regulations due to the patriarchal social setup. It further researches on needs of therapeutic jurisprudence to deal with such problems.

scholarly journals Exploring discrimination towards pharmacists in practice settings

2020 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 1966
Author(s):  
Lik D. Chun ◽  
Rebecca Ye ◽  
Kyle J. Wilby
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Harassment ◽  
Pharmacy Practice ◽  
Primary Source ◽  
Verbal Abuse ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Phase Discrimination ◽  
Study Support ◽  
The University ◽  
The Impact

Background:  Discrimination towards pharmacists, as a public-facing health professional group, is reported but not well-studied. Objectives:  The aims of this study were to identify accounts of discrimination in pharmacy practice and to explore the nature and impacts of and discrimination experienced by pharmacists. Methods:  A cross-sectional survey was emailed to practice-based preceptors associated with the School of Pharmacy at the University of Otago. The survey included demographic questions, in addition to questions asking about the frequency and sources of different types of discrimination and abuse encountered in practice. Survey respondents could also provide their contact information for follow-up interviews. Interviews occurred after completion of the survey to better understand the nature of discrimination in pharmacy practice. A thematic analysis of interview transcripts was conducted to identify pertinent themes. Results: A total of 43 participants completed the survey. A total of 29 (67.4%) respondents reported experiencing discrimination in pharmacy practice. The most common types of discrimination experienced included discrimination based on gender, appearance, or past, present, or expected pregnancy. Verbal abuse and sexual harassment were also frequently reported. Most discrimination was sourced from patients, colleagues, or supervisors/leaders. Discrimination specific to pregnancy was largely sourced from supervisors/leaders. Verbal abuse was sources primarily from patients, patient’s family, supervisors/leaders, and other healthcare professionals. Patients were the primary source of sexual harassment. Three themes were identified from the interview phase: Discrimination occurs for a variety of reasons from different sources with different behaviors, the impact on a person is individualized/personal, and preventative strategies can be broad and encompass multiple layers of society. Conclusions:  Findings of this study support the notion that training programs must adjust to adequately train pharmacists with effective coping strategies, prevention mechanisms, and resilience building strategies. Pharmacist employers should also be accountable to creating zero tolerance workplaces and providing route maps for how pharmacists report and navigate situations when faced with discrimination. Doing so may result in a better equipped workforce that is able to navigate the pressures encountered through discrimination in practice.

scholarly journals Sexual Harassment on Campus: A Study in a Nigeria University

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
S. Y. Erinosho ◽  
M. N. Femi-Oyewo ◽  
E. O. Oduwole
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Harassment ◽  
Campus Climate ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Hostile Environment ◽  
Psychological Consequences ◽  
University Campus ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Males And Females ◽  
The University

Sexual harassment (SH) is increasingly reported as an issue of major concern among both students and staff on campuses across the globe, and has been confirmed to have social and psychological consequences on the victim. However, the scale of the menace is underplayed because of under-reporting of cases. As a way to containing and/or regulating the behaviour, it is therefore imperative to obtain credible evidence on the veracity, the different forms, and how they play out to affect student victims with a view to foster an equitable campus climate. Thus, against the magnitude of the anecdotal reports on SH and the absence of empirical evidence on its extent, this study is concerned with obtaining baseline data on the forms and prevalence of campus-based sexual harassment, as well as ascertaining the awareness and knowledge of SH among undergraduates in a Nigeria University (OOU). An exploratory study involving cross-sectional survey of 1420 males and females was undertaken cutting across the faculties and levels in the University. The findings confirmed the existence of sexual harassment in OOU campus, though reported not to be on a rampant scale. Also, the behavior elements that indicate features of a hostile-environment harassment were reported with most likely occurrence on the campus. The policy implications of the findings were highlighted and recommendations made towards the prevention of SH victimization on the University campus.

Discourses, Videos and Talk about Sexual Violence: A Multi-Disciplinary Enterprise

1997 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 64-74 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amanda Kottler ◽  
Carol Long
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Harassment ◽  
Social Constructionism ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Cape Town ◽  
Active Member ◽  
Audience Participation ◽  
Western Cape ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
University Of Cape Town ◽  
The University

Over the past few years a number of initiatives against sexual harassment and violence have been launched by large corporations and South African universities, with mixed results. As an active member of one of the first projects of this kind, it became evident to Kottler how severely hampered policy making, education and prevention are by definitional problems and varied gendered and cultural constructions of the issues involved. With a view to addressing some of these an educational campaign at the University of Cape Town was proposed in 1993, part of which involved an attempt at an innovative multi-methodological approach free from the trappings of one particular discipline. Drawing on research using post-modern ideas and social constructionism looking at talk about sexual harassment, a post-graduate drama producer (Peter Hayes) was drawn in. He conducted workshop discussions on sexual harassment with men and women from a wide range of contexts (all audio or video taped), with a view to producing a dramatic piece of forum theatre. The outcome, entitled ONE MAN'S MEAT… IS A WOMAN'S POISON was performed by two women and two men, two white and two coloured at a number of university venues, on occasion to extremely large audiences (1000 at the University of the Western Cape). Requests for additional performances came from a number of unexpected places, for example, Rape Crisis, Cape Town used it as part of their counselling training course in 1994. A 28-minute video of a performance, incorporating audience participation in rescripting and replaying the scenarios was produced by an educational film-maker (Lindy Wilson). Following conference presentations of the video, a number of copies have been sold to other universities and NGOs both locally and overseas. In this article we describe the process leading up to the production of the play and offer an analysis and discussion of the play as it was finally constructed, linking this to some of the text produced at the rehearsals.

scholarly journals Gender Violence in the University: The Role of Higher Education Institutions in its Prevention

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Mejía Paredes ◽  
S. Veloz Miño ◽  
R. Saeteros Hernández
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Sexual Harassment ◽  
Higher Education Institutions ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Gender Violence ◽  
Gender Based Violence ◽  
Palabras Clave ◽  
Gender Based ◽  
The University

Talking about gender-based violence and sexual harassment at the Ecuadorian university has been considered by many as an uncomfortable subject, and for some years it has been silenced. It is only recently that this situation has become an essential topic to investigate, so that currently several universities have struggled to explore through studies the problems of gender violence, discrimination and sexual harassment in the university context. In this sense, the present study has tried to develop a review of all the investigations that have been carried out to identify cases or situations of gender violence in universities at international, national and local level, as well as to determine the role of education institutions superior in the prevention and eradication of this problem. Keywords: gender violence, sexual harassment, university. Resumen Hablar de violencia de género y acoso sexual en la universidad ecuatoriana ha sido considerado por muchos como un tema incómodo por lo que durante algunos años ha permanecido silenciado. No es sino hace poco que esta situación se ha vuelto una temática imprescindible de investigar, por lo que actualmente varias universidades se han esforzado en explorar a través de estudios los problemas de violencia de género, discriminación y acoso sexual en el contexto universitario. En este sentido, el presente estudio ha pretendido desarrollar una revisión de todas las investigaciones que se han realizado para identificar los casos o situaciones de violencia de género en universidades a nivel internacional, nacional y local, así como determinar el rol de las instituciones de educación superior en la prevención y erradicación de esta problemática. Palabras clave: violencia de género, acoso sexual, universidad.

Sexual Harassment: Perceptions and Experiences of Students at the University of Transkei

1997 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 230-235 ◽  
Author(s):  
T.V. Mayekiso ◽  
K. Bhana
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Harassment ◽  
The University ◽  
Sexual Harassment Perceptions

The present study investigated students' perceptions and experiences of sexual harassment at the University of Transkei. Data were obtained from a sample of 827 students. It was found that students need more clarity on what constitutes sexual harassment. However, it was found that all forms of sexual harassment were prevalent and experienced on campus in varying degrees. Gender-related differences were found in the perceptions and experiences of sexual harassment.

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