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SEXUAL HARASSMENT SURVEY

 

In conjunction with the Joint Action Group Against Violence Against Women (JAG)'s efforts to legislate Sexual Harassment , we would like to find out about your views on sexual harassment and experiences with sexual harassment. Please take a few moments to answer this questionnaire:

QUESTION 1
Sexual harassment includes the following behaviour. Have you ever experienced any of these? (If no, proceed to Question 6. If yes, please tick any that apply below.)
  In your workplace Other spaces(e.g. public transport, educational institution, etc.)
  • Unwelcome language/messages(e.g. wolf whistles, dirty jokes)
  • Unwelcome sexual comments about your body
  • Unwelcome non-verbal messages (e.g. staring or leering)
  • Display of sexually suggestive objects (e.g. posters, calendars) Harassing phone calls, e-mails, letters (e.g. obscene phone calls)
  • Threatened or blackmailed into unwelcome sexual relations (e.g. If you don’t date/sleep with me..)
  • Unwelcome physical contact (e.g. touching, being rubbed against)
  • Others (please specify)



  • QUESTION 2
    Who were the harassers and what was their sex? --------- (Please tick any that apply)
    Category Male Female
  • Management
  • My immediate supervisor/s
  • My co-worker/s
  • My subordinate/s
  • Clients, vendors or other non-employees
  • Leturers, teachers
  • Others(please specify)



  • QUESTION 3
    If you were sexually harassed, did you feel that this unwanted sexual behaviour: (Please tick any that apply)
  • Threatened your personal security
  • Threatened your employment opportunities
  • Created an offensive working environment
  • Created a hostile working environment
  • Others (please explain)



  • QUESTION 4
    Did the behaviour referred to above cause you to do any of the following:(Please tick any that apply)
  • Arrive late to work
  • Take time off work
  • Work less effectively than before the incident
  • Change your work pattern in a significant way
  • Try and avoid certain areas within the workplace/your environment
  • Consider changing jobs/your environment
  • Feel stressed
  • Seek medical assistance
  • Others (please explain)



  • QUESTION 5
    If you experienced this unwanted sexual conduct, who did you report to? (Please tick any that apply)
  • A friend outside your workplace
  • A family member
  • Your work colleague
  • Your supervisor
  • The Human Resources/Personnel Manager
  • Your union
  • Your counsellor
  • A medical doctor
  • The police
  • The Ministry of Human Resources
  • Others (please explain)



    QUESTION 6
  • Are you aware of the Code of Practice on the Prevention and Eradication of Sexual H- arassment in the Workplace introduced by the Ministry of Human Resources in 1999?
  • Yes
    No



    QUESTION 7
  • Women’s NGOs have recently proposed a Sexual Harassment Law (for details go to www.wccpenang.org) to complement the Code of Practice mentioned above. Would you support such a law?
  • Yes
    No



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    Conducted by All Women's Action Society (AWAM) and Women's Development Collective (WDC) in conjunction with The Star Publications, Sin Chew Jit Poh and Utusan Malaysia.

    Related sites:

  • Memorandum on a proposed Sexual Harassment Bill presented by JAG to the Ministry of Human Resources
  • Sexual Harassment Code of Practice on the Prevention and Eradication of Sexual Harassment in the Workplace - WCC Penang
  • Parliament, Gender Sensitivity and Sexual Harassment
  • Maxis Net: Feature - NGO Draws the Line

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