Gender discrimination in the form of eve-teasing

Pages: 435-438
Damanjit Sandhu (Department of Psychology, Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab )
Kirandeep Kaur (ICSSR- Doctoral Research Fellow, Department of Psychology, Punjabi University, Patiala, Punjab )

Gender discrimination is a serious issue within Indian society. It affects a woman’s professional, social, cultural and political involvement. Eve-teasing is one major form of gender discrimination. It has emerged as a burning issue throughout the country affecting not urban population but also the rural strata. The present paper aims to explore eve-teasing and its impact on female adolescent pupils’ lives. The sample for this study consisted of 356 adolescent girls (age range 14-17) randomly selected from various urban schools of Punjab. Results of the study revealed a high prevalence of eve-teasing among adolescent pupils along with its serious nature and grave consequences for it victims. The results of this study warrant the need to develop effective intervention programs and policies for preventing eve-teasing at school and college levels. The information provided by this study demands healthcare personnel to intervene more effectively with women at risk of violence-related health problems.