Sexual Harassment

Survey conducted indicates that female employees who had
been subjected to sexual harassment in the officed ranged from
42% - 70% which is at an alarming rate. This survey
is conducted by the former Minister of Human Resources, Malaysia.
This means that 7 out of 10 female workers are being sexually
harassed in the work place.



There are 5 possible forms of sexual harassment, namely:

• verbal harassment :offensive or suggestive remarks, comments, jokes, jesting, kidding, sounds, questioning.

• non-verbal/gestural harassment : leering or ogling with suggestive overtones, licking lips or holding or eating food provocatively, hand signal or sign language denoting sexual activity, persistent flirting.

• visual harassment : showing pornographic materials, drawing sex-based sketches or writing sex-based letters, sexual exposure.

• psychological harassment :repeated unwanted social invitations, relentless proposals for dates or physical intimacy.

• physical harassment :inappropriate touching, patting, pinching, stroking, brushing up against the body, hugging, kissing, fondling, sexual assault.