Sexual Harassment at Workplace: A Socio-Psychological Analysis

Abstract

Sexual Harassment at workplace has been analysed largely from the lens of legal-rightist perspective ignoring its deep rooted socio-psychological roots. Victims of sexual harassment experience a range of psychological problems that threaten their well-being throughout life. Clinical depression, Post-traumatic stress disorder, social withdrawal, lack of self-esteem are some of them. Stigma and discriminationare its social implications.The paper discusses the prevalence of sexual harassment in India, its various forms and vulnerability of specific groups.It also systematically reviews literature exploring differentperspectives providing the causal explanation behind its existencesuch as theevolutionary-psychological, social-cultural, cross-cultural and personality and power perspectives.