Workplace Harassment: Indian Women's Guide to Handling It Safely
Reviewed by
Adv. Meera Krishnaswamy · LLB, Practising Advocate
Mujhe woh feeling pata hai – office mein enter karte hue dil ki dhadkan tez ho jaana, jab koi khaas colleague aapke desk ke paas aaye toh pet mein ek knot ban jaana, aur yeh dar ki agar maine awaaz uthayi toh mera job chala jayega. Aap mirror mein dekhti hain aur sochti hain ki kya main overreact kar rahi hoon, ya phir shaanti banaye rakhne ke liye mujhe ise ignore kar dena chahiye. Please, ek gehri saans lijiye. Aap akele nahi hain, aur aapki feelings bilkul valid hain. Aap ek safe workspace deserve karti hain, aur yeh kabhi aapki galti nahi hai ki kisi aur ne hadd paar karne ka faisla kiya.
What You'll Need
- Logs ke liye ek private notebook ya digital folder
- Emails, texts, ya chat screenshots ki copies
- Aapki company ki POSH committee ke contact details
- Patience aur self-compassion
- Kisi bharosemand dost ya family member ka support
Agar safe feel karein toh spasht 'Naa' kahein
Agar aap aisi situation mein hain jahan aap comfortable feel karti hain, toh vyakti ko spasht roop se bataiye ki unka vyavhaar unwelcome aur unprofessional hai. Firm, direct language ka istemaal karein. Yeh ek boundary set karta hai aur ek record banata hai ki vyavhaar unwanted tha.
Sab kuch document karna shuru karein
Har incident ka ek detailed diary rakhein. Date, time, location, bilkul kya kaha ya kiya gaya tha, aur kya koi witnesses the, yeh sab include karein. Offensive emails ya messages ki copies apne office laptop ya phone ke bahar ek personal location mein save karein.
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POSH Act ko samjhein
India mein, POSH (Prevention of Sexual Harassment) Act aapki legal shield hai. 10 se zyada employees wali har company ke liye ek Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) hona legally required hai. Apni company ki policy research karein aur pata lagayein ki committee members kaun hain.
Support lein aur apni health ko prioritize karein
Harassment thakane wala hota hai aur aapki mental health par asar daal sakta hai. Kisi bharosemand dost, family member, ya therapist se baat karein. Aapko yeh bojh chupchap nahi uthana chahiye. Aapki well-being kisi bhi job se zyada important hai.
"Apne experience ko document karna sirf saboot ke liye nahi hai; yeh apni taakat wapas paane aur khud ko yaad dilane ke liye hai ki aapki sachai maayne rakhti hai."
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