Sexual Harassment at Workplace
Strategic Intent
This survey is a part of background research for DST supported pilot GATI (Gender Advancement for Transforming Institutions). It is designed to gauge the experiences of Sexual Harrasment at workplace. It also seeks an understanding on functioning of Internal Complaint Committee (ICC) mandated by law at all workplaces. This survey focuses on academic and research institutions in the country.

Workplace is to be understood as encompassing all campus spaces such as institutional buildings, halls, departments, centres, laboratories, hostels, residential complexes, guest houses, dining halls, canteens, cafeterias, stadiums, sports grounds and lawns, etc. It further includes all campus events such as social gatherings, festivals, etc. Academic spaces are not limited to the institutional campus only; these include institutional transportation facilities and spaces accessed beyond the institution during internships, excursions, field trips, conferences, seminars, etc. Institutional community includes all visitors or workers who access the campus.

Sample Group
The survey seeks responses from all members of the institutional community in all disciplinary domains at all levels. Specifically, this includes students, research scholars, academic faculty/scientists, technical, administrative and support staff at all levels.

All genders are encouraged to apply. Individual perspective is of great importance. Responses from this survey will be used only for research purpose. The survey administrators are committed to protecting anonymity and ensuring confidentiality of your responses.

Instructions
  • Please read the questions carefully.
  • It is required to give the response to all questions marked by Asterisk *
  • It is essential to provide demographic data unless indicated as optional.
Reference
Mapping the Gender Landscape: GATI Survey Toolkit
Dr. Pratibha Jolly, PI GATI Framework Development, Academic Consultant NAAC
Ms. Priyanka Nupur, Research Associate, GATI Framework
Ms. Roja Rawal, Research Assistant, GATI Framework

Contact
gati.naac@gmail.com

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1. Sexual Harassment in the Institution and Academic Spaces

Indicate if you have experienced sexual harassment in the workplace as described below. Choose as applicable.

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Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Frequently
1. Comments on physical appearance
2. Comments on gender identity
3. Comments, jokes with sexual undertones
4. Unwelcome physical contact
5. Sexually explicit comments or illustrations at an academic event
6. Sexually explicit content shared online
7. Abuse of power in student-staff/hierachical relationship
8. Stalking in the workplace and beyond
9. Comments on personal relationships
10. Vengeful actions over broken relationships
2. Confidence in Redressal Mechanisms for Sexual Harassment

Indicate the likelihood of the following response/actions if you were to experience an incidence of sexual harassment at the workplace. Choose as applicable.

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Can't say
Unlikely
Quite likely
Most likely
Definitely
1. Keep it to yourself fearing damage to career or reputation
2. Keep it to yourself fearing lack of community support and redressal
3. Discuss with close friends before deciding course of action
4. Discuss with immediate family before deciding course of action
5. Handle it at personal level
6. Discuss with a member of ICC/Gender Sensitization Committee
7. Lodge a formal complaint with ICC
8. Lodge a complaint with police instead of ICC
9. Seek counselling to deal with mental stress
10. Urge others with similar experiences to report for group redressal
3. Internal Complaints Committee: Community Awareness

Indicate the level of your agreement with the following statements describing awareness, experience and perception about the functioning of ICC in your institution. Choose as applicable.

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Can't say
Strongly disagree
Disagree
Agree
Strongly agree
1. I am aware about POSH Act 2013/UGC Regulations 2015
2. I think there is not enough publicity about ICC and its activities
3. I feel confident enough to report harassment experiences
4. I know the procedure for filing a complaint
5. I feel that enquiries by ICC are not fair, transparent or unbiased
6. I feel that ICC recommendations are generally not implemented
7. I feel ICC enquiry is humiliating for the complainant
8. I feel ICC enquiry compromises confidentiality
9. I feel that complainant does not get adequate protection during enquiry
10. I feel ICC is not the appropriate body for conducting enquiries
4. Internal Complaints Committee: Challenges in Functioning

Indicate your perception on the extent to which the following aspects impact effective functioning of the Internal Complaints Committee in your institution. Choose as applicable.

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Not at all
Limited extent
Moderate extent
Great extent
Fullest extent
1. Lack of community awareness on functioning of ICC
2. Hesitancy in filing complaints
3. Faculty and staff hesitancy to serve on committee
4. Procedural lapses in enquiry
5. Inability to document proceedings
6. Legal complications arising from enquiry
7. Prejudging of complaint and those involved
8. Social media influence on the case
9. Inability to identify frivolous/malicious complaints
10. Perception that ICC is female centric
11. Community resistance and closing of ranks
12. Lack of effective gender sensitization programmes
13. Lack of male participation in gender sensitization programmes
14. Viewing complaints as a potential threat to prestige of the institution
15. Non-implementation of ICC recommendations
5. Sexual Harassment Beyond Workplace
Indicate if you have experienced sexual harassment in any of the following spaces, circumstances or relationships. Choose as applicable. *
Not Applicable
Never
Rarely
Sometimes
Often
Frequently
1. Public spaces
2. Public transport
3. Public events and gatherings
4. Socio-cultural gatherings
5. Social media and cyberspace
6. Aquintances
7. Friends
8. Family
9. Close personal relationships
10. Social dating
6. Please narrate any incidence you would like to share. You should redact (remove) name and other easily identifiable information. Include the nature of harassment, details of complaint made and greivance redressal if any (maximum 200 words). 
7. Demographics
  • Provide details as indicated.
  • Where given choices, please choose as applicable.
1. Name
2. Mobile
3. Your Gender. Choose as applicable *
4. Name of your Institution
5. Status of your Institution. Choose as applicable. *
6. Type of Institution. Choose as applicable. *
7. Category of Respondent. Choose as applicable. *
8. Disciplinary Stream. Choose as applicable. *
9. Age Group (in years). Choose as applicable. *
10. Socio-economic category. Choose as applicable. *
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