Hostile environment sexual harassment

Sexual assault on college campuses has been a social concern for several decades. It can be interchanged with many other terms such as rape, sexual abuse, or molestation. It has affected both females and males over the years, overall women being more likely to be the victim. Bureau of justice statistics show that one in four women experience sexual assault at college, but a majority never report it (Kingkade). College is said to be a time for young adults to explore self discovery, grow…

stop by unannounced” (Schumacher 62). Jay creates a work environment that isn’t focused on work anymore, and makes Carol so uncomfortable that she would rather transfer jobs that continue to work in proximity with Jay. Later, Jay tells his Carol that she shouldn’t talk to or be friendly with his ex-wife. As they also work in proximity, this may lead to the women being uncomfortable with each other, which makes an uncomfortable environment. Jay also uses…

deliberate behavior directed at women and takes many forms, whether moral or physical, and according to the United Nations definition, violence against women is the behavior against women and motivated by sexual neurosis, resulting in suffering and harm to women in the physical, psychological and sexual aspects, The threat in any form, deprivation and limitation of women's freedom in their private or public life is a practice of violence against women. Violence against women is a clear and…

The world is not perfect. People experience death, torture, and poverty. They cry for help, yet the people who are in need are children. Around the world, children are forced to kill innocent people. Children become tools of destruction not of their own will. In fact, the civil war occurring in South Sudan not only consists of battles between armed men and rebels, but the war also involves around the use of child soldiers ("Terrifying Lives of Child Soldiers [analysis]”). Child soldiers are…

People believe the myths about rape and sexual assault and need to be educated on rape and sexual assault because men and woman are not reporting it, there are college campus and legal procedures in place to help victims, and it is reported as one of the most unreported crimes. Every 2 minutes an American is sexually assaulted. (RAINN) According to the Bureau of Justice statistics, in the years 1992 to 2000, only 24 percent of sexual assaults were reported, 34 percent of attempted rapes were…

What was the most important thing in the reading? “Most: Kaplan & Kaiser (2009, p. 5) states now more than ever, it’s your job to take control of your career, and it is in your power to manage your strengths so that they do not become weaknesses.” We should be teaching students how to acquire skills to work in a global society. One thing that I try to share with students is to pursue your education, but also to think about entrepreneurship. When I was in school, I was taught get your…

The policy not only legalized sex discrimination, it also helped foster a hostile work environment in which sexual harassment and sexual assault have been allowed to thrive. Additionally, the Combat Exclusion Policy was one of the last remaining institutional glass ceilings for women, barring women from serving in career enhancing assignments and entering…

won according to their discrimination allegations. One of the cases I came across was Oglesby v. Hy-Vee in the district court for the district of Kanas on December 1, 2005. Oglesby brought a suit against Hy-Vee alleging employment discrimination, harassment and retaliation in violation of the Age Discriminations in Employment Act (ADEA). Oglesby stated he was repeated called out by his immediate supervisor for not willingly showing customers where items would be located and just telling them…

According to Time’s article on Iceland’s gender equality, Iceland became the first country in the world to make it illegal for men to be paid less than women for doing the same job. This is because of gender equality. Gender equality is a state in which rights and opportunities are unaffected by a person’s gender. Unfortunately, this ideal state isn’t in effect. Women still get paid less than men for doing the same, if not more work. Some people have tried to make men and women more equal, but…

Federal Laws and the Impact on Clinical Nursing Practice Registered nurses are the most prevalent group of clinical healthcare professionals within the United States healthcare structure. Registered nurses are educated and practice inside a holistic context that respects and recognizes the individual, family and community as an interrelated and unified entity. Registered nurses are central to the critical changes necessary for effective healthcare delivery in today’s ever changing society.…