Women Cell
Furkating College (Autonomous)
In present days in society the status of Women is in prior position. Keeping this view in mind Furkating College organized a Women Cell under the umbrella of Assam College Teachers Association for the benefit of women in society. In the cell there is one President, one Secretary and other lady faculties are members of the cell.
Functions of Women Cell:
To work for all-round development of women.
To empower for the women in society.
To work for the welfare of women in particular and of the surrounding area in general.
As per the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 Act, the following are to be considered as "sexual harassment" :
Any unwelcome act or behaviour, namely:
Physical contact and advances
A demand or request for sexual favours
Making sexually coloured remarks
Showing or displaying of pornography material
Any other unwelcome physical, verbal or non-verbal conduct of sexual nature
The following circumstances, if present in relation to the act of behaviour of harassment will also amount to sexual harassment:
Implied or explicit promise of preferential treatment in employment
Implied or explicit threat of detrimental treatment
Implied or explicit threat about her present or future employment status
Interference with her work or creating offensive or hostile work environment
Humiliating treatment likely to affect her health or safety
In addition to above, following points will also be considered as creating a hostile work environment:
Pressure for dates
Pressure for discussing/meeting at some particular place and timings that makes an individual feel uncomfortable
Making offensive remarks about looks, clothing, body parts
Touching or staring in a way that may make an individual feel uncomfortable
Telling sexual jokes, hanging sexual posters
Using racially derogatory words, phrases, epithets
Demonstrations of a racial or ethnic nature such as the use of gestures, pictures or drawing which would offend a particular racial or ethnic group
Comments about an individual's skin color or other racial/ethnic characteristics
Negative comments about an employee's religious beliefs
Negative stereotypes regarding an employee's birthplace or ancestry
Negative comments on an employee's age when referring to employees above the age of 40
Derogatory or intimidating references to an employee's mental or physical impairment.
Recommendations
Dont's
Avoid touching any person or staring at a person, unnecessarily
Do not make sexist remarks or jokes that demean or humiliate any gender or category of people.
Do not take pictures, videos or oral recordings of anyone without their freely given consent.
Any written, multimedia, pictures, videos or oral recordings of a private sexual nature cannot be shared through e-mail, regular post, on social media (whatsapp/facebook/Instagram/snapchat, etc.) or other websites.
Do not send mixed signals – be firm and committed in your decision regarding any uncomfortable/unwanted action.
Do not send suggestive Whatsapp / SMS messages
Do's
Show and treat everyone in the Institute with respect.
Any individual can ask that the door of an office be left open during any interaction.
Any individual can request that meetings take place only during standard working hours and not in isolated areas.
Any individual can request that meetings and study sessions take place in well-lit public spaces rather than in rooms with limited access from the outside or in rooms that are private to one individual.
