Welcome to my presentation
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ASHRAF SHOHAG
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What is eve-teasing?
Sexual harassment.
Street harassment.
Molestation of women by men.
Aggressive behavior by men.
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Causes of eve-teasing
 Leave deep psychological scars.
 Mentally weak.
 Disappointed.
 Don’t get any family support.
 Suicide attempt.
 Ultimately they occur suicide .
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Statistics
 In the past two years, at least 12 girls
have
committed
suicide
in
circumstances stemming from “eve
teasing”.
 Between 2002 and 2009, there were
over five thousand rape reported
incidents.
 Almost two thousand of those rapes
were of girl children.
 625 of the victims were killed after
they were raped and 69 killed
themselves.
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How to make the social awareness !!
 A massive sustained campaign by
women’s organizations highlighting
this evil must be initiated.
 Students
in
colleges
specifically be counseled.
must
 Debates on this issue must be
organized in colleges, TV shows,
etc., with responsible moderators —
who would listen and reason an
argument instead of sounding
outright biased.
 Cinema is a powerful medium to
showcase this issue.
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Role of Parents in Stopping Eve Teasing
 Parents should make girl child
comfortable enough that she
can share anything with them.
 If a girl has been harassed or
been subject to molestation, the
first place she would expect to
be understood is her parents.
 Parents should pay close
attention to their teenage son,
his activities and his friend
circle.
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For the girls…………
Avoid seductive dresses…..!!
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• For the boys…..just remember….
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Any questions ??
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