Harassment

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Presented by:Kinza batool , Ayesha , Rameesha Zafar , Afshan Parveen , Mehak tauqeer .

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What is harassment?What are its meaning?Types of harassment.Law of PakistanChart of harassment in Pakistan.Reasons of harassment.Solutions of harassment.

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Harassment

Harassment (/həˈræsmənt/ or /ˈhærəsmənt/) covers a wide range of behaviours of an offensive nature. It is commonly understood as behaviour which disturbs or upsets, and it is characteristically repetitive. In the legal sense, it is behaviour which appears to be disturbing or threatening.

OrThe act or an instance of harassing, or disturbing, pestering, or troubling repeatedly; persecution:

OrAggressive pressure or intimidation.

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Meaning

ستانا کرنا۔ دق کرنا۔ زچ دکھ۔ تکلیف۔ دہی۔ ایذا حواسی۔ بد تشویش۔ پریشانی۔

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Englishpersecution, harrying, pestering, badgering, intimidation, bother, annoyance, aggravation, irritation, pressure, pressurization, force, coercion, molestation.

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Types of Harassment.

Electronic:

Electronic harassment is the unproven belief of the use of electromagnetic waves to harass a victim. Psychologists have identified evidence of auditory hallucinations, delusional disorders, or other mental illnesses in online communities supporting those who claim to be targeted

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Landlord

Landlord harassment is the willing creation, by a landlord or his agents, of conditions that are uncomfortable for one or more tenants in order to induce willing abandonment of a rental contract. Such a strategy is often sought because it avoids costly legal expenses and potential problems with eviction. This kind of activity is common in regions where rent control laws exist, but which do not allow the direct extension of rent-controlled prices from one tenancy to the subsequent tenancy, thus allowing landlords to set higher prices. Landlord harassment carries specific legal penalties in some jurisdictions, but enforcement can be very difficult or even impossible in many circumstances. However, when a crime is committed in the process and motives similar to those described above are subsequently proven in court, then those motives may be considered an aggravating factor in many jurisdictions, thus subjecting the offender(s) to a stiffer sentence.

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MobileMobile harassment refers to the sending any type of text message, sext, photo message, video message, or voicemail from a mobile phone that threatens, torments, humiliates the recipient of these messages. It is a form of cyber bullying.

Online harassment.Harassment directs obscenities and derogatory comments at specific individuals focusing for example on race, religion, nationality, or sexual orientation. This often occurs in chat rooms, through newsgroups, and by sending hate e-mail to interested parties. This may also include stealing photos of the victim and their families , doctoring these photos in offensive ways, and posting them on social media with the aim of causing emotional distress.

PoliceUnfair treatment conducted by law officials, including but not limited to excessive force, profiling, threats, coercion, and racial, ethnic, religious, gender/sexual, age, or other forms of discrimination.

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PowerPower harassment is harassment or unwelcome attention of a political nature, often occurring in the environment of a workplace including hospitals, schools and universities. It includes a range of behavior from mild irritation and annoyances to serious abuses which can even involve forced activity beyond the boundaries of the job description. Power harassment is considered a form of illegal discrimination and is a form of political and psychological abuse, and bullying Psychological This is humiliating, intimidating or abusive behaviour which is often difficult to detect leaving no evidence other than victim reports or complaints. This characteristically lowers a person’s self-esteem or causes them torment. This can take the form of verbal comments, engineered episodes of intimidation, aggressive actions or repeated gestures. Falling into this category is workplace harassment by individuals or groups mobbing.

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Community-based HarassmentStalking by a group against an individual using repeated distractions that the individual is sensitized to. Media reports of large numbers of coordinated groups stalking individual stalking victims, including a press interview given by an active duty police lieutenant, have described this community-based harassment as gang stalking.

RacialThe targeting of an individual because of their race or ethnicity. The harassment may include words, deeds, and actions that are specifically designed to make the target feel degraded due to their race or ethnicity.

SexualHarassment that can happen anywhere but is most common in the workplace, and schools. It involves unwanted and unwelcome words, deeds, actions, gestures, symbols, or behaviours of a sexual nature that make the target feel uncomfortable. Gender and sexual orientation harassment fall into this family. Involving children, "gay" or "homo" is a common insult falling into this category and can be Punishable by law. The main focus of groups working against sexual harassment is protection for women, but protection for men is coming to light in recent years.

orSexual harassment refers to persistent and unwanted sexual advances, typically in the workplace, where the consequences of refusing are potentially very disadvantageous to the victim.

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Workplace harassment.Workplace harassment is the belittling or threatening behavior directed at an individual worker or a group of workers

Street harassmentStreet harassment is a form of sexual harassment that consists of unwanted comments, wolf- whistling's , "catcalling", and other actions by strangers in public areas.

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Law of Pakistan(AASHA)

Alliance Against Sexual Harassment The protection against harassment of women at workplace bill was signed by president Asif Ali Zardai on 9th march 2010.

AASHA means “hope” – a hope to root out harassment especially of women from the society. 

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Aims and Objectives of AASHA

It aims to raise awareness on the issue and assist the government and private sectors to create a society free  of sexual harassment. AASHA's first initiative is directed towards taking active measures to mobilize and influence policy makers for providing protection to women at the work place and ensuring a safe and healthy working environment.

Sexual harassment is a fact of life that not only negates the fundamental rights of women, but also restricts them from taking an active and effective part in society according to the fullest of their potential and capabilities. This results in social, psychological and economic suffering of half of the country's population and has negative implications for social and economic growth at the national level. 

There are many reasons for the growing incidences of sexual harassment at workplaces, the most important one being that victims are often reluctant to make formal or informal complaints for fear of losing their jobs. Other reasons are the low economic status of women, our social structure, which makes men feel that they have power over women, and the general attitude of men who take this as normal behavior and think that women should feel complimented by their advances.

Working women also experience sexual and physical violence, which includes rape and other forms of sexual assault, beating, kicking, slapping, etc. at the hands of their employers. The enormity of this issue called for a joint campaign by organizations and individuals that could work as catalysts in bringing attitudinal change at all levels in addition to influencing laws and policies. In view of this, a group of like-minded organizations was formed called Alliance Against Sexual Harassment 11

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Charts of Harassment in Pakistan

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Reasons of Harassment Harassment at workplace is commonly practiced by the upper management. Gender Inequality is common. Failure to implement harassment policies.

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Reasons of low reporting of sexual Harassment

Family pressure ,concealment from the family. Fear of publicity, defamation and stigmatization. Belief that complaint will not be taken seriously and that no relief will be granted. Fear of revenge by the abuser.

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Solutions of harassment If you are harassed at work place

• Report it to your supervisor

• Report it to your co-worker,

• Report it to your owner.

Final comments

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Harassment of any kind undetermined the employment relationship. You have right to work in an environment free from unsolicited and

unwelcome sexual overtures, intimidation , hostility, or other offences which might interfere with your work performance .

ATS has zero tolerance for harassment of any sort verbal, physical, visual.