Abstract

The workers in South Asia sexually harassed by the co-workers and by the employers. Both men and women can be sexually harassed in workplace in South Asia. The national laws of the South Asian Countries prohibits sexual harassment in the workplace. The International Labour Organization also addressed the sexual harassment issue and it addressed the sexual harassment as a prohibited form of sex discrimination. In the workplace, individuals who face sexual harassment can find themselves under pressure to grant sexual favours in return for keeping their job or advancing their career. ILO Considers the sexual harassment as a violation of fundamental rights of the workers. Sexual harassment is believed to be widespread in workplaces in the formal and informal sector. This paper will discuss the concept and types of sexual harassment in workplace and this paper will also discuss the reasons, effects and preventive measures of sexual harassment in workplace in South Asia.

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