Sexual Harassment at Workplace: Five Women Workers Experiences

Received 29 Apr, 2000

Accepted 21 May, 2002

Published 30 Jun, 2002

In this article experiences of five victims of sexual harassment have been described. Different events in these cases demonstrate that sexual harassment has devastating psychological, physical, and emotional effects on targeted women workers and has a powerful potential to destroy trust, which is a fundamental element for a good working environment. It has been suggested that taking action can empower a victim to resolve the experience for herself, gain strength for her actions, and move forward with her life. But not a single action can be taken until and unless the victims speaks up about their experience, as the power of the harasser, the abuser, and the rapist depends above all on the silence of women.