By Saima Ikhlaq
Being a Media Student,I expect to work in a most professional environment but what if I see that this industry whether news or entertainment side,is actually creating the most challenging job for female because here the young girls may attract by the glamour of media world but lost in the darkness of somewhere.
I have seen some of my friend working in media industry but left because somehow they didn't find compatibility or they might not understand the difference between class room and workplace environment. Even so many of them are unaware about the existence of law to protect women safety at workplace or maybe thinking legal process too complex.This is where the real challenge lies.
The issue of workplace harassment, and why it continues to exist so prominently within the modern workplace have been the centre of debate for decades. The questions around how it should be dealt with, and whether it is fair for someone else to take precautions just so they are not a victim is unfair, when restrictions and specific modifications in behaviour should be required from the criminal minds who believe it is acceptable to behave in such a disgusting manner.
There are numerous questions in my mind and their positive answers will only lead to the path of productive workplace environment.
can we, as a society, ever sensitise ourselves enough to give women the courage and the confidence to approach authorities for help and justice if need be?
Will women find it easy to approach the HR department to report an influential superior, with a lot of clout, who has sexually harassed her and expect to receive justice? Will the ranks in a company hierarchy keep the moral courage and good sense to side with the victim no matter influential her harasser is?
Will women ever gain enough confidence to approach the police to report harassment cases without fear of being judged, condemned or blamed for the crime that someone else has committed?
Will society ever begin to comprehend the difference between a victim and a perpetrator?
The answer is up to you to take the first step out against harassment whether you're the victim or seen someone being under this fear.Educational system should trained the students to tackle such situation specially while doing internship.This is a very crucial topic and needs more attention. The most important step forward is to focus on healthy work environments by ensuring that administrations at institutions follow a standard code of conduct and there are enough measures to deals with harassment situations.The legal procedure should be made convenient enough that women can easily approach and avail it.Propagating awareness on workplace harassment would be inevitable to bring real change in society because its not just the women who is effecting by this problem but a society as a whole.We should also need to motivate, encourage, support and build confidence in our women to bravely face such situations. At the same time, we must create necessary awareness in men as well. it's time to come out from our comfort zone,lets keep it on record or at least speak up for the sake of awareness because this is the least we can do from our side!
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