Sexual Harassment

In 2007/2008, AWARE did a study to assess the opinions and attitudes in Singapore about sexual harassment at the workplace.

The study included a survey of individuals, information on companies’ sexual harassment practices and policies, and recommendations on legal recourse for victims of workplace sexual harassment.

The survey found that 54% of the respondents had experienced sexual harassment in one form or another.

Of these, 34% of women respondents and 19.2% of men respondents said they had been harassed several times.

To address this issue, AWARE is developing sexual harassment prevention and management programme for corporations. It will encompass the legal, human resources and psychological aspects of the problem. The aim is to provide organisations with a holistic approach in dealing with sexual harassment at the workplace.

When we start to market the programme we will take a three-pronged approach:

a. A talk as a preview to the programme

b. A workshop that provides practical knowledge

c. Consultation service