Sexual Harassment among Female Healthcare Workers, its Consequences and Barriers in Seeking Help in India’s Health Sector
High prevalence and poor knowledge and underreporting necessitate stricter enforcement of SH regulations. Pre-employment briefings on workplace SH, regular sensitization sessions on reporting mechanisms, and creating a supportive work environment are crucial. This will encourage female HCWs to come forward and report such incidents, without any fear of victimization and stigmatization.
Authors
- Varun Sharma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3767-9622)
- Yasir Alvi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8601-4440)
- Richa Gautam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-1347-6464)
- Rambha Pathak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9261-3290)
- RC Jiloha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5518-6090)
- Aqsa Shaikh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1236-1458)
- Farzana Islam (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0461-9372)
- Archana Thakur (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5691-0957)
- Meely Panda
Institutions
- Jamia Hamdard (IN)
- Society for Applied Studies (IN)
- Institute of Medical Sciences (IN)
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Indian Journal of Community Medicine
- Published
- 2025-04-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/ijcm.ijcm_225_24
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 7.73
Funders
- Indian Council of Medical Research