Why We Need to be Gender Sensitive - Preventing Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace

Why We Need to be Gender Sensitive - Preventing Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace




This International Women’s Day onwards, Employers in India have before them an opportunity to re-assert boldly that Merit of Individuals and nothing else constitutes capability and sole  eligibility for Employment anywhere. Otherwise, incessant talks about ways & means to achieve Performance Excellence, Efficiency, Effectiveness and sustainable productivity-based growth in any economic enterprise will remain an elusive dream.                                    

Releasing Women from ring-fence socio-economic systems clutch should be priority before Corporate India. Instances are many where Enlightened Employers took initiatives to induct  Feminine Workers in their Workforce at equal terms. 

This can be emulated by other democratic-minded men and women entrepreneurs and established business Houses and Conglomerates.

The Employer’s present stand that “I m with you, but” (for Feminine job aspirants) has to give way to a pragmatic stand that “But, I am with you” (in spite of every contrarian force). 

Employers must first begin with actively accepting and protecting the Right of existing Feminine Members of the Organization to Work with Dignity and on Equal Terms as applicable to any other Member. 

To achieve this solemn objective, Employers should organize Programs to sensitize entire Workforce to Gender-related Issues which obstruct profitability and progress.

Simultaneously, Action-Plans to materialize need-based Gender Inclusitivity and Diversity would get desired results. 

I find the following Quote quite relevant in Indian context

 “Women have entered the work force . . . partly to express their feelings of self-worth . . . partly because today many families would not survive without two incomes, partly because they are not at all sure their marriages will last. The day of the husband as permanent meal-ticket is over, a fact most women recognize, however they feel about "women's liberation."

Leaving home in a sense involves a kind of second birth in which we give birth to ourselves. 

Shall we come forward and cooperate with or continue overlooking attainment of a Worthy Fulfilled Life for all the Human Beings.

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