Building discourse on sexual harassment: Exploration of socio-cultural dimensions

Pages :795-798
Renu Yadav (Department of Education, Central University of Haryana, Mahendragarh, Haryana)

In the present society there is a demand to formulate human capital. It means that quality of human beings helps in the development of the country in accelerating the pace of development. For enhancing the pace of growth and development, there should be equal access to rights for everyone. However, equal access to rights is generally unequal. When one subordinated partner (women in patriarchal society) enters in ‘power zone’ of another it creates uncomfortable notion men. In order to achieve the same rank and stop the infringement in power the most sensitive aspect is encroached and it generates sexual harassment which affect women mentally and physically. Indian societies are generally not open to sexual harassment and it is taken as private affair. However, it is high time to build discourse on sexual harassment and truly providing equal access to rights may be economic or power dimensions.