Sexual Harassment Among Workers

1.0 Introduction

1.1.1 Definition
-From code of practice on the prevention and Eradication of Sexual Harassment In The
Workplace. Ministry of Human Resources, 1999. “Sexual Harassment is any deliberate
verbal comments, gestures or behavior of a sexual nature that is unwanted, unwelcomed
and unsolicited. It can hurt a woman emotionally, physically and socially. The
majority of people who are sexually harassed are women.”

1.1.2 Background
-Early history and use of the term.
“ The term sexual harassment began coming to public attention in the 1970s, starting at
speak out” in 1975 in Ithaca New York, USA.”
-“The term sexual harassment was used in 1973 by Dr. Mary Rowe in a report to the
then president and canselor of MIT about various forms of gender issues. (See
Saturn's Rings, 1973)

1.2 Research Objectives
1.2.1 To find out why sexual harassment happen
1.2.2 To find out the types of sexual harassment
1.2.3 To find out the effects of sexual harassment
1.2.4 To find out how to overcome sexual harassment among workers

1.3 Research Question
1.3.1 Why sexual harassment happen?
1.3.2 What are the types of sexual harassment?
1.3.3 What are the effects of sexual harassment among workers?
1.3.4 How to overcome sexual harassment among workers?

2.0 Types of sexual harassment
2.1.1 Sexual coercion
2.1.2 Sexual annoyance

3.0 Effect of sexual harassment
3.1.1 Common effect on the victims
3.1.2 Effects of sexual harassment on organizations.

4.0 How to overcome of sexual harassment
4.1 Tips on how to overcome sexual harassment among workers
4.2 Step on how to overcome sexual harassment among workers

5.0 Conclusion
5.1 This paper has discussed about definition, background, type, effect and solving.
5.2 Concluding general statements