Sexual Harassment and Female Physicians Research into sexual harassment and female doctors’ overwhelmingly indicates that sexual harassment regularity and with great consistency occurs during their medical training, most often in primary surgical and clinical settings which for the most part remain unreported. Females entering into a role traditionally seen as a male only has brought to the forefront the misogynist views and harassment from their male counterparts. Exposure to gender…
Assemblywomen Melissa Melendez introduced a new bill AB 403 last year, advocating for better protection for legislative staffers and lobbyists who report illegal activities in workspace, especially sexual harassment. The bill has failed for four years consecutively due to delay by the Appropriations Committee with unknown reason. This time, Meledez is coming back with full support – 13 California Senators co-authored the bill with her, with over 140 open letters showing support. Although…
Sexual harassment can be described in many ways. Standing to close or having body contact, sexual gestures or verbal abuse of sexual nature are all part of sexual harassment (). However, some of the motions that people take on during the day are nothing out the ordinary, just an act of being friendly. How would one know if they went to far? Would one know if they were being sexual harassed? Or, if they were the one doing the harassing? In the beginning of Oleanna, all the power was in Johns…
punishment that is considered inhumane treatment, like torture or abuse, or a violation of a person's basic rights may be considered cruel and unusual within the discretion of the court. While incarcerated, an inmate should not have to worry about sexual harassment or sex crimes against their person from other inmates as well as prison personnel.…
Sexual harassment in the healthcare industry, in the United States, is composed of people from different social classes, levels of professions, race, and ethnic background. Despite our assorted lifestyles and beliefs, all people are entitled to equal treatment in the workplace, though their levels of professions vary in the healthcare industry. There are provincial human rights codes that are enforced to prohibit any form of discrimination in the workplace. The three main causes of sexual…
among students is sexual harassment that occurs at school. The National Traumatic Child Stress Network (NCTSN) defines sexual harassment as sexual abuse not involving contact which includes acts such as “genital exposure (‘flashing’), verbal pressure for sex, and sexual exploitation for purposes of prostitution or pornography.” Due to the nature of this kind of trauma, schools need to provide at school resources for students experiencing trauma as a result of sexual harassment. This paper will…
Sexual harassment is broadly defined term used by the United States Government to refer to situations of harassment where sexual advances or offensive behaviors and remarks occur. With the broad nature of the terminology used, the enforcement of sexual harassment laws and the determination of guilt is left to the citizens. One such case, in which sexual harassment in a situation was questioned, involved the interpretation of an art piece and its display in a pubic environment. The art piece was…
victim of discrimination and belittlement and everyone deserves a voice to rise against it. The same applies to sexual harassment. The start of the massive exposure of sexual harassment in hollywood can most likely be traced back to the infamous Bill Cosby case. In this case, Andrea Constand came forward with an indictment that, in 2004, Cosby had drugged her before “allegedly [performing] sexual acts…
The Presence of Sexual Harassment in Public Places Imagine yourself walking through the hustle and bustle of center Philadelphia and gazing at the colossal advertisements hung above your head. These advertisements are unavoidable. Outdoor advertisements are a fundamental faction of most major cities around the globe, a vital part of the culture. The advertisements morph into a controversial hot topic when they incorporate images of woman that could be deemed as sexually inappropriate. Just as…
As a supervisor, do I have the responsibility to report an incident of sexual harassment against a reputable manager when a staff member’s credibility is in question? Or, do I have a moral obligation to escalate the case, even though my direct management instructed me to bypass the policy? In our lifetime, we exercise many judgment calls that may result in decisions not favorable for difficult situations. In many circumstances, we reach out for the policy handbook that describes company policies…