Best ways to deal with sexual Harassment

September 5, 2017 1:35am CST
This is a menace that has come to stay.Humans sexually harassing one another.This occurs anywhere possible, church, school, playground, offices, marketplace wherever. If one is sexually harassed, what are the best ways to tackle this?Do we pray it away, call the cops, fight back, report etc How does one fight back sexual harassment?
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@JeeyanDee (2692)
5 Sep 17
Make some noise if you're in a public place, and don't just keep it in. People like this would misunderstand your silence as you liking it, so being silent, is one of the worst things you can do. If done at a workplace, go report to the management and the police. Never suffer in silence.
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@dpk262006 (58678)
• Delhi, India
6 Sep 17
@augusta123 If you feel that you just cannot do anything against CEO, you have no option but to leave the job, instead of suffering.
5 Sep 17
Sure, you're correct but if the perpetrator is the CEO.Do you do same?
18 Sep 17
In many offices they have harassement cells. One can report to them.
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@jstory07 (139782)
• Roseburg, Oregon
5 Sep 17
Tell them you are going to report them. That is the best way to handle it.
5 Sep 17
Including a Boss?
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@dpk262006 (58678)
• Delhi, India
6 Sep 17
@augusta123 You could indirectly warn your boss also that whatever s/he is doing, is not acceptable and you would report the matter to appropriate authorities.
@gullver (561)
• Egypt
5 Sep 17
If the one being harassed sexually is a woman, then fight would be a bad solution, so it is better if she call the cops
5 Sep 17
can one call the cops on a Boss?
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@gullver (561)
• Egypt
5 Sep 17
@augusta123 yes why not
5 Sep 17
@gullver then you lose your job immediately,no other way out?
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@holdoors (2517)
• Malaysia
5 Sep 17
Go and report them. Do not suffer in silence.
5 Sep 17
Can a Boss be reported?
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5 Sep 17
@holdoors ok.but you'll be out of your job that minute,are we sure there's no other way to tackle this?
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@holdoors (2517)
• Malaysia
5 Sep 17
@augusta123 Yes, you may want to call the cops. You might want to get some eyewitnesses and proof before making a report though.
• Nairobi, Kenya
5 Sep 17
Even reporting won't help if no one believes you. But I would insist on fighting back and reporting. If it doesn't work, then we should avoid the person completely.
5 Sep 17
in a case of a Boss how do you tackle that?
5 Sep 17
@mildredtabitha that means your job would be gone, because you can't work wiith him and sue at the same time.
• Nairobi, Kenya
5 Sep 17
@augusta123 I would report to the police so they can start early investigations.
@Frederick42 (2024)
• Canada
17 Oct 17
Very difficult, because sometimes the ofender says that he did not do it deliberately. It happened accidentally. But if the victim goes on keeping quiet, then the harassment could reach great heights, which could even include rape. The best thing is to make sure one is at a good distance from others. It is better, as much as possible, not to sit close to anybody from the opposite gender. And even then , if it happens, then protest, shout, fight back. If it reaches drastic levels, then police complaint is the option.
@Kosgey (1706)
7 Sep 17
Report to the authorities whenever you feel you are not treated wel.
7 Sep 17
Can you report your Boss?