How to protect yourself when encountering sexual harassment

You must reject it outright and without any soft-heartedness. Sexual harassment is a serious and realistic topic. Sexual harassment is private, so it is difficult to prove it. Some people are reluctant to speak up even if they have been violated, but sexual harassment cannot be underestimated. It hurts the minds of the harassed (especially women) and affects the lives of the harassed. normal life. The newly revised "Law of the People's Republic of China on the Protection of Women's Rights and Interests" in 2005 clearly stipulates that sexual harassment of women is prohibited. How to protect yourself in the face of sexual harassment? The reporter invited lawyer Chen Rong from Guangdong Tuojin Law Firm to provide advice to women.

How to face sexual harassment in the workplace?

Case: Xiaozhen is a female employee of a certain company, and the person sitting next to her in the office is Xu, an old employee. Because Xiaoyu had just joined the company not long ago, the company had not equipped her with a computer, so she and Xu temporarily used one computer. At first, because they were sitting close together, Xiaozhen and Xu occasionally came into contact with each other. Xiaozhen didn’t pay much attention to it. Later, she found that Xu always touched her hair or grabbed her hand intentionally, and even whispered to her. She told some dirty jokes, and Xiaozhen began to feel uneasy, so she made sure to stay away from Xu while working. One time when they were working overtime, they were the only two people left in the office. Xu looked around, approached Xiaozhen and put his hand on Xiaozhen's hand. Xiaozhen was startled and hurriedly got up and went home. After returning home, Xiaozhen also received ambiguous text messages from Xu.

Once Xiaozhen came back to work after a vacation. As soon as she sat down, Xu handed her a note saying "I miss you very much". Xiaozhen was very annoyed at the time, but Not wanting to get into trouble with Xu, I had to pretend that nothing happened and calmly tore up the note. Every time she thought about these things, Xiaozhen felt very bad. She also made several small mistakes at work and was criticized by her boss. Xiaozhen was hesitant whether to expose Xu's behavior or not.

Tips: Women should establish a sense of self-esteem and self-improvement in work, study and living environments, establish a good image of themselves, create better interpersonal relationships, be good at cooperating with others, be good at identifying other people's words and deeds, and use People around you won’t think you are weak.

You must have an attitude that is neither humble nor arrogant. When you find that the other party is attempting to sexually harass, you must express your rejection clearly and firmly without any hesitation. We should not tolerate or be careless about the impoliteness and disrespect of the opposite sex. We should resolutely reject inappropriate communication methods and do not take face too seriously. Tell the other person that you are very disgusted with his words and deeds, and warn him that if he persists in his own behavior, there will be serious consequences. You should be especially wary of those members of the opposite sex who always inquire about your privacy, flatter you, or behave abnormally in your eyes and behavior, and try to avoid being alone with them. Your social and work roles should be clear and should not be confused with personal "personal relationships".

The "notes" or messages sent by the other party should be kept as evidence rather than torn or deleted. According to Article 42, Paragraph 1, Item 5 of the "Public Security Punishment Law of the People's Republic of China": Anyone who repeatedly sends obscene, insulting, threatening or other messages that interferes with the normal life of others shall be detained for not more than five days or A fine of not more than 500 yuan shall be imposed; if the circumstances are serious, the offender shall be detained for not less than five days but not more than 10 days, and may also be fined not more than 500 yuan.

How to face sexual harassment in public places?

Case: In midsummer, when women wear cool clothes, some "bus perverts" take the opportunity to flex their hands. Ms. Li encountered such a situation. Ms. Li said that that time she wore a backless sleeveless top and a pair of shorts. Because the bus was very crowded, she could only stand in the aisle of the bus. Soon, Ms. Li felt someone pressing against her behind, and hot air blowing on the back of her head. She looked back and saw that it was a young man, so she moved forward a few steps. After a while, the young man pressed against her again. Post it. She was angry and scared and didn't dare to say anything. When the young man saw that she didn't respond, he became bolder and even touched her butt with his hand. Ms. Li couldn't help it anymore and yelled loudly: "What are you doing? I won't be polite if you touch me again!" The voice was so loud that everyone in the carriage heard it. The young man was stunned and then said: "Crazy!" Then he turned his head towards the window. At the next bus stop, Ms. Li quickly got off the bus.

Tips: In summer, it is best for women not to wear clothing that is too thin, revealing, or revealing, as this will make them vulnerable to sexual harassment.

In real life, sexual harassers often appear in special occasions such as markets, stations, buses, and swimming pools. We must resolutely fight back against harassment and let the harasser know that You are not to be trifled with.

In public places, if you encounter bad people teasing you with provocative language, expressions and actions, you should turn a blind eye and let them bring trouble to themselves. We should give a stern warning to those shameless pesters, and if that doesn't work, call the security personnel to deal with it. For those hooligans who resort to violence, we should consider their own safety, warn them, and expose their ugly behavior to the surrounding people, so as to arouse the condemnation and indignation of the surrounding people against them, so as to get everyone's help. If they continue to do whatever they want, call the police immediately. If you cannot call the police, call for help immediately and remember the characteristics of the other person, such as dialect, appearance, size, etc., and try to leave evidence, such as biting or scratching him. Etc., when using this method, you must pay attention to the part of the body being attacked, and be careful not to overdefend.

How to use legal weapons to protect yourself when encountering sexual harassment?

Generally, women are reluctant to report sexual harassment, and are even embarrassed to complain to others. This may be related to the traditional moral concepts of some women. They will think that this is a shameful matter. Since it does not cause serious consequences, they hope to "settle the matter", but doing so will condone some lawless elements. Therefore, in the face of sexual harassment, women should bravely stand up and say "No!"

Sexual harassment generally manifests itself in law as the violation of personal dignity and damage to body rights. As a subject of sexual harassment, you can seek legal help from civil, administrative and criminal aspects.

Civil aspects: According to Article 5 of the "General Principles of Civil Law", "The legitimate civil rights and interests of citizens and legal persons are protected by law and may not be infringed upon by any organization or individual." and the "Supreme People's Court's Determination of the Spirit of Civil Torts According to the relevant provisions of Article 1 of the Interpretation of Several Issues on Damage Compensation Liability, citizens whose physical rights and personal dignity rights are illegally infringed have the right to request compensation for mental damage from the people's court. Therefore, if a citizen has enough evidence to prove that he has been sexually harassed and his personal dignity and physical rights have been violated, he can file a lawsuit in court and ask the infringer to stop the violation, apologize and compensate for economic losses, including mental damages.

Administrative aspect: Article 58 of the "Law on the Protection of Women's Rights and Interests" stipulates: If, in violation of the provisions of this law, sexual harassment or domestic violence is committed against women, constituting a violation of public security management, the victim may request the public security organ to investigate the illegal conduct. A person may be subject to administrative penalties in accordance with the law, and may also file a civil lawsuit with the People's Court in accordance with the law. There is also Article 44 of the Public Security Administration Punishment Law: Anyone who molests others, or intentionally exposes his body in public places, and the circumstances are serious, shall be detained for not less than five days but not more than ten days. Therefore, the harassed person can report the case to the public security organs and request the public security organs to impose security penalties on the sexual harasser.

Criminal aspects: Severe sexual harassment may also constitute criminal offenses, such as "forced indecency and insult to women." This refers to the act of molesting and humiliating women by force, coercion or other methods. The objects it violates are women's personal rights, personal dignity and social order. According to Article 237 of the "Criminal Law": "Whoever uses violence, coercion or other means to forcefully molest or insult women shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than 5 years or criminal detention." Feng Chunqin

Common Sexual Harassment

Physical contact: Unnecessary contact or touching of another person's body, intentional collision, forcibly putting a shoulder or arm on others, intentionally sticking close to others, etc.

Verbal teasing: Deliberately talking about sexual topics, asking about personal sexual privacy and sex life, making sexual comments about other people's clothing, appearance and body, deliberately telling pornographic jokes, stories, etc.

Non-verbal behavior

Deliberately whistling or making kissing noises, body or hand movements with sexual implications, looking at others with ambiguous eyes, showing sexual objects, Such as pornographic books, posters, etc.

Using sex as a bribe or blackmail, using consent to sexual services as an excuse to give some benefits, or using threats to force sexual behavior