SEXUAL HARASSMENT

Magnabijon Rica Jane

Mendoza, Camille
 DISCLAIMER

Everything you are going to read is fictitious and

not suitable for very young audiences.
Anything that will be discussed is subject
related and not intended for mere
entertainment. This is to inform and educate
everyone.
 Question:

Open-minded
ka ba?
Ano ang unang pumapasok sa inyong isipan sa
tuwing maririnig ninyo ang
SEXUAL HARASSMENT?
 Sexual Harassment Defined
Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual
favour, and other verbal or physical conduct of
sexual nature constitute of sexual harassment
when submission to or correction of this explicitly
or implicitly affects an individuals employment,
unreasonably interferes with individuals work
performance or creates an intimidating, hostile or
offensive work environment.
-Civil Rights Act of 1964 of United States of America
 Breakdown of Definition
How can we tell if an act is harassment or not?
Against the will of one party
Unwelcome
Acts that against rights of one party
 Breakdown of Definition
How would you differ harassment from sexual
harassment?
Harassment is hurting by physical and verbal
means
Sexual Harassment involves sexual aspect
 Breakdown of Definition
Does refusal or acceptance of request for
sexual favours or acts, in any matter, affects
you and your work?
If yes, better think! Listen to further discussion
and know if you are sexually harassed.
 Effects of Sexual Harassment in
Workplace
Out of 140,000 Men and Women

20%
Sexually Harassed
Not Harassed

80%
Redbook Magazine
 Effects of Sexual Harassment in
Workplace
Who can it affect?
Harassed individuals
Accused (maybe innocent or
not)
Colleagues
Organisation
 Effects of Sexual Harassment in
Workplace
Feel stressed, anxious or depressed
Withdraw from social situations
Lose confidence and self-esteem
Have physical symptoms of stress
Becomes less productive and
unfocused
 Cost

Costly lawsuits
Unfavorable publicity
Invasion of privacy
Have sex with me and I can give
you promotion.
 Two Types of Sexual Harassment
Quid Pro Qou Harassment
Hostile type of environment harassment
 Quid Pro Qou Harassment
this for that/ Something in exchange of
something
Sexual favor or interaction in exchange of
condition of employment or employment
benefit
 Hostile Environment Types of
Harassments
UNWANTED touching, patting, pinching or
brushing up against a person
Comments about your body, leering, wolf-
whistling, catcalls, insult of a sexual nature,
persistently pestering for date
Displaying or circulating of pornographic
pictures with the intention of harassing
someone/ posting of explicitly sexual
materials
 Hostile Environment Types of
Harassments
Workplace blackmails
Green jokes
Obscene letters
Sexual propositions
Suggestive looks
 Meet the Harasser
Man or woman
Can be the supervisor, agent of employer, co-
worker or even non employee
His/her conduct must be UNWELCOME
 Meet the victim

The victim does not have to be

the person harassed but could
be anyone affected by the
offensive conduct
 Can it be prevented?
Of course!
A broad anti harassment/ positive
environment POLICY
Separate Sexual POLICY which covers all
members of the organisation
Another sexual harassment POLICY that
addresses non-management employees and
another that addresses management
employees
 Case analysis
GUY: (to co-worker. And he tell her this
everyday!) Hey, babe! Such nice f.ckable ass
you have there, ha!

Co worker asks him to stop.

 Case Analysis

Guy said the same thing and grab the co-

workers ass.
 Case Analysis

Guy said the same thing, grabs the co-workers

ass, pinned her down and forced her to have
sex.
 Case Analysis

An employee claimed to be sexually harassed

(para sirain ang name or reputation ng isang
employee pa who she had an affair with pero
nakipag break na sa kanya), but it is very
clear na ginusto niya din, would you agree
that the acts done is a sexual harassment?
 Sexual harassment- usually verbal but might
include little touching e.g stated in previous
slide/s
Sexual Assault- physical
Rape- Sexual penetration (putting/ inserting
something, may it be a thing or sex organ, in
ones sex organ)
Confirmed! I was harassed. What shall
I do?
1. Talk to the offender
2. Be informed
3. Keep a diary
4. Save any evidence
5. Get external information and advice
6. Tell someone
 Remember this!
You can be sleeping in jail!
Imprisonment of not less than one (1) month
but more than six (6) months
And bye bye savings for you have to pay...
Fine of not less than 10000 php but not more
than 20,000 php
 Legal Basis
Anti Sexual Act of 1995 or Republic Act 7877