People United Sexual Harassment


PUSH (PEOPLE UNITED SEXUAL HARESSMENT)

The EEOC has defined sexual harassment in its guidelines as:

Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature when:

  • Submission to such conduct is made either explicitly or implicitly a term or condition of an individual’s employment, or · Submission to or rejection of such conduct by an individual is used as a basis for employment decisions affecting such individual, or Such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual’s work performance or creating an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working environment.

Unwelcome Behavior is the critical word. Unwelcome does not mean “involuntary.” A victim may consent or agree to certain conduct and actively participate in it even though it is offensive and objectionable. Therefore, sexual conduct is unwelcome whenever the person subjected to it considers it unwelcome. Whether the person in fact welcomed a request for a date, sex-oriented comment, or joke depends on all the circumstances.

Source: Preventing Sexual Harassment (BNA Communications, Inc.) SDC IP .73 1992 manual

Sexual harassment includes many things…

  • Actual or attempted rape or sexual assault. Unwanted pressure for sexual favors.
  • Unwanted deliberate touching, leaning over, cornering, or pinching.
  • Unwanted sexual looks or gestures. Unwanted letters, telephone calls, or materials of a sexual nature.
  • Unwanted pressure for dates. Unwanted sexual teasing, jokes, remarks, or questions. Referring to an adult as a girl, hunk, doll, babe, or honey.
  • Whistling at someone. Cat calls. Sexual comments.
  • Turning work discussions to sexual topics. Sexual innuendos or stories.
  • Asking about sexual fantasies, preferences, or history.
  • Personal questions about social or sexual life.
  • Sexual comments about a person’s clothing, anatomy, or looks.
  • Kissing sounds, howling, and smacking lips.
  • Telling lies or spreading rumors about a person’s personal sex life.
  • Neck massage. Touching an employee’s clothing, hair, or body.
  • Giving personal gifts. Hanging around a person.
  • Hugging, kissing, patting, or stroking. Touching or rubbing oneself sexually around another person. Standing close or brushing up against a person.
  • Looking a person up and down (elevator eyes).
  • Staring at someone. Sexually suggestive signals.
  • Facial expressions, winking, throwing kisses, or licking lips.
  • Making sexual gestures with hands or through body movements.

Members

Sr.No Name of Staff Designation
01 Prof. Hashmi Riyaz Ahmed

Head

02 Prof. Umale Shubhangi Member
03 Prof. Naiman Quadri Member
04 Prof. Karvande Ajay Member