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EVE TEASING

IBS GURGAON

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION2. WHAT IS EVE TEASING3. CAUSES OF EVE TEASING4. EFFECTS OF EVE TEASING5. HISTORICAL DATA6. RECENT INCIDENTS7. METHODOLOGY8. QUESTIONNAIRE9. ANALYSIS BASED ON QUESTIONNAIRE10. SUGGESTIONS11. CONCLUSION

INTRODUCTION

The structure of Indian society has always been male dominated. But in the modern era, women tried to break the centuries of shackles by venturing into male dominated areas.  Though, we have grown by leaps and bounds yet the most basic structure of society is showing no signs of improvement.

WHAT IS EVE TEASING?

Sexual harassment in India is often referred to by the euphemism, ‘Eve Teasing’.

The use of sexual innuendo, making of indecent suggestions and sometimes minor physical sexual harassment (e.g. "accidental" touching or pinching). In Indian terms of the word ‘Eve’ refers to the biblical reference of eve tempting Adam to stray from the path of righteousness. The English Dictionary defines ‘tease’ to tempt someone sexually with no intention of satisfying. Both terms are used to portray women in a form of ‘eve teasing’. Therefore men are fully within their right to take compulsorily.

Eve teasing is told to be a truly common issue in India, mainly affecting women and tourist, the increasing numbers of eve teasing are  becoming a problem to the Indian community but mainly the victims.  

Eve teasing is a huge issue in many metropolitan cities of India. . A large percentages of Indian women have faced or are facing this menace. Whether it is a public transport system or public places or shopping malls or multiplexes, women find themselves vulnerable to the threat of eve teasing everywhere. Eve teasing is complex problem and it requires more attention that what it has actually got. 

Eve teasing is a common evil practiced against women in public places and is often used as a method to show women their ‘rightful’ place by the patriarchy.  Women are often subjected to groping, suggestive remarks, whistling, catcalls and the like by men in public places like markets, malls, streets and roads, movie halls, in buses etc.

CAUSES OF EVE-TEASING

• Eve teasing with time is increasing day by day not only in the urban areas but also in the rural areas. What are the causes for eve teasing and what leads people to do eve teasing? Is it the girls who are responsible or the boys?

• - Today’s youth is influenced by media and that there is no censor on the content of media be it on the internet, television or films

• - It is the girls who do not report such cases of eve teasing in the police, if they take any such action against the men who are involved in teasing, it would reduce to a great extent

• - The gender discrimination which is rooted in each and every individuals mind is also one of the reason why people are motivated to get involved into these types of activities

• - Illiterate and boisterous boys are usually involved, so it does not matter what is the body language or the clothes the girls are wearing, it is inherent in their nature.

• - Equality between both the genders does not go down well with boys even in today’s time and hence it also leads for them to do eve teasing, as the usual impact is that the girls resent and then resort to sit at home.

• - Rejections in love by a girl is another reason that the boys resort to eve teasing as this is the form in which they take revenge

• Conclusion:

- It’s not the boys or the girls who are solely responsible. Today the environment as well as the media plays an important role in shaping the nature and stirring you to be involved in such kind of activities

EFFECTS OF EVE TEASING.

1. The morale of women suffers-it leads to low confidence and shattering of inner peace and mind.

2. Physical and Mental impairment3. Loss of faith in family and society-after this it becomes

difficult for the victim to actually trust someone.4. Insecurity-women feel in secured all the time, it becomes

difficult for them to travel or go about anywhere in alone, because they continuously feel the threat.

5. Underage eve teasing poses a problem for the victim6. Under severe situations, there is desperate step of suicide.

HISTORICAL DATA

According to The National Crime Records Bureau, the number of cases on eve teasing increased by 7% during 2012 when compared to 2011. The national average for the number of eve teasing cases reported for the year 2012 was 1.6 with Andhra Pradesh having the highest incidence rate for the same.

RECENT INCIDENCES

METHODOLOGY

1. A questionnaire was prepared.2. The team of 8 was divided into small teams comprising 2

members each.3. Areas to be visited were divided among the team members.4. A general survey was conducted in which people were asked

various questions.5. The entire data was collected and analysis were done.6. The results of the analysis were displayed using statistical

method.

QUESTIONNAIRE

Q1: What do you understand by Eve Teasing? Q2: What do you think are the causes of Eve Teasing? Q3: Are incidents of Eve Teasing Prevalent around you where you live, work or study? Q4: Have you ever experienced Eve Teasing? Q5: In which cities do you think Eve Teasing is most prevalent? Q6: To which age group according to you Eve Teasing effects the most? Q7: In your opinion, why do men tease women? Q8: Has any of your friends as come across the same problem? Q9: According to you what steps should be taken to stop this evil?

SUGGESTION

• AWARE OF PEOPLE AROUND YOU• Avoid getting overfriendly with strangers•  AVOID LATE NIGHTS• SELF DEFENSE• CARRY PEPPER SPRAY OR SMALL KNIFE• Set up CCTV Surveillance Network in our city • AVOID GOING IN ISOLATED PLACES• HAVE EMERGENCY SPEED DIAL NUMBERS IN

YOUR PHONE

CONCLUSION

•Eve teasing is increasing day by day.•Every day so many women are victim of eve teasing•Eve teasing should be prevented from the root.•Many of the victim commit suicide hence taking away life's of many girls and women's.

If people are more aware about eve teasing and educated enough that it is a social crime the rate of eve teasing could get reduced.

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