Certificate Course in Prevention of Sexual Harassment at Workplace, Shivaji University, Kolhapur

This course is designed to develop a critical understanding about the nature, causes and adverse. impact of sexual harassment at the workplace as a form of gender-based violence. The course is designed to build capacities for preventing sexual harassment at work.

Course Content

Paper I Understanding Sexual Harassment - What is and is not sexual harassment - Sexual harassment as gender-based violence - Supreme Court Guidelines for preventing sexual harassment at the workplace. - Protection of Women Against Sexual Harassment at Workplace Bill- 2010 Paper II Nature of Gender Inequalities - Sex and gender; construction of femininity, masculinity and gender roles - Male dominance and patriarchy - Nature of gender inequality in the family and outside - Gender relations as power relations and their reinforcement Paper III Understanding Gender-based Violence - Nature, victims, causes and impact of gender-based violence - Ultrasonic techniques,Information and Communication Technologies andgenderbased violence - Pornography as gender-based violence - Invasive reproductive technologies as gender-based violence Paper IV Prevention of Sexual Harassment at Workplace - Role of men, women, institutions and employers and state in preventing and dealing with sexual harassment at workplace - Creating gender sensitive Space- family, workplace, classroom - Gender sensitive language, culture, media, science &technology - Gender equality as men’s liberation