IIT Indore Committee against Sexual Harassment What is Sexual Harassment?

IIT Indore
Committee against Sexual Harassment
What is Sexual Harassment?
Sexual harassment is defined as unwelcome sexually determined
behaviour (whether directly or by implication) such as:
 Physical contact and advances;
 A demand or request for sexual favours;
 Sexually coloured remarks;
 Showing pornography;
 Any other unwelcome physical, verbal or non-verbal conduct of sexual
nature.
Sexual harassment may include but is not limited to the following:
1.
Creating an offensive working or learning environment by
repeated written, verbal, physical and/or visual contacts with sexual
overtones:
 Written forms may include suggestive or obscene letters, notes and
invitations.
 Verbal forms may include derogatory comments, slurs, jokes,
epithets.
 Physical forms may include assault, unwelcome touching,
impeding or blocking movements.
 Visual forms may include leering, gestures, display of sexually
offensive objects, pictures, cartoons or posters.
2. Establishing a pattern of conduct that would cause discomfort
and/or humiliate a reasonable person at whom the conduct was
directed which may include one or more of the following:
 Unnecessary touching, patting, hugging, or brushing
against a person’s
body.
 Remarks of a sexual nature about a person’s
clothing / body or about sexual activity or
speculations about previous sexual experiences.
 Continued expressions of sexual interest after
being informed that the interest is unwelcome.
3. Making reprisals, threats of reprisals, or implied threats of reprisal
following a rebuff of harassing behaviour.
4. Retaliating against a person for reporting or threatening to report
sexual harassment.
Policy of the Institute:
It is the policy of the Institute to create and maintain an environment free
from sexual harassment in the Institute. The Institute strongly
disapproves of any conduct that constitutes sexual harassment. All
students, faculty, and staff members are advised to report any
matter related to sexual harassment to the Committee against
Sexual Harassment. All complaints will be thoroughly investigated and
appropriate action will be taken promptly. The Committee will maintain
confidentiality within the limits of the law and will not disclose sensitive
information to any individual except for those who have a specific need to
know.
Sexual Harassment Advisory
What can you do if you are sexually harassed?
1. Do not feel helpless or blame yourself.
2. Do not ignore the harassment in the hope that it will go away. When
sexual harassment is ignored, it is often interpreted as a sign of
approval.
3. Articulate your discomfort and say NO CLEARLY. Make it clear to
the offender that his/her conduct is unwelcome and offensive.
4. Keep a record of what happened and when. Include dates, times,
places, names of persons involved, etc.
5. Talk to a member of the Committee Against Sexual Harassment.
You may also send email to committee_sh@iiti.ac.in.
6. Remember that the Committee can be approached by any
member of the institute, irrespective of gender or designation.
7. The members of the Committee against Sexual Harassment at IIT
Indore, are:
Sl.
Name of the Member
No.
1 Dr. Krushna R. Mavani,
Chairperson
Assistant Professor,
Physics
2 Dr. Subhendu Rakshit,
Member
Associate Professor,
Physics
3 Dr. Santosh Kumar
Member
Vishvakarma, Assistant
Professor, Electrical
Engineering
4 Mr. Tentu Satyanarayana Member
Assistant Registrar
5 Ms. Anjali Bandiwadekar,
Deputy Librarian
6 Ms. Monika Gupta,
Students Counsellor
7 Ms. Fozia Aziz,
Ph.D. Scholar
8 Mr. Navneet Lal Sharma
Ph.D. Scholar
9 Ms. Shruti Verma
Ph.D. Scholar
Member
Member
Contact Details
krushna@iiti.ac.in
Tel: 2438 727
subhendu.rakshit@iiti.ac.in
Tel: 2438 766
skvishvakarma@iiti.ac.in
Mobile: 9630932869
aradmin@iiti.ac.in
Tel:2438 750
anjali@iiti.ac.in
Tel: 2438 713
counsellor@iiti.ac.in
Tel:
Student
fozia.aziz@iiti.ac.in
Representative Tel:2438 778
Student
navneetlal@iiti.ac.in
Representative Tel: 2438
Student
shruti.verma@iiti.ac.in
Representative
Common e-mail: committee_sh@iiti.ac.in
You can prevent sexual harassment, the following may help:
- Never compromise on your safety.
- Never ignore your gut instincts for your safety. By all possible means,
avoid such incidences with you.
- If found suspicious activities, immediately run away to a safer place or
towards public without a delay.
- In case anyone follows you, immediately change the direction of
walking towards a safer place and while walking never hesitate to call
your nearest possible help or to cry loud for help.
- Avoid talking with strangers in suspicious situations and odd hours.
- If a stranger asks you anything while sitting in a vehicle, maintain a
safe distance if you want to answer.