Welcome to my presentation Welcome to my presentation

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ASHRAF SHOHAG ASHRAF SHOHAG

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What is eve-teasing?What is eve-teasing?

Sexual harassment.Sexual harassment.

Street harassment.Street harassment.

Molestation of women by men.Molestation of women by men.

Aggressive behavior by men.Aggressive behavior by men.

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Causes of eve-teasing 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 Statistics

In the past two years, at least 12 girls In the past two years, at least 12 girls have committed suicide in have committed suicide in circumstances stemming from “eve circumstances stemming from “eve teasing”.teasing”.

Between 2002 and 2009, there were Between 2002 and 2009, there were over five thousand rape reported over five thousand rape reported incidents.incidents.

Almost two thousand of those rapes Almost two thousand of those rapes were of girl children.were of girl children.

625 of the victims were killed after 625 of the victims were killed after they were raped and 69 killed they were raped and 69 killed themselves.themselves.

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How to make the social awareness !! How to make the social awareness !!

A massive sustained campaign by A massive sustained campaign by women’s organizations highlighting women’s organizations highlighting this evil must be initiated. this evil must be initiated.

Students in colleges must Students in colleges must specifically be counseled.specifically be counseled.

Debates on this issue must be Debates on this issue must be organized in colleges, TV shows, organized in colleges, TV shows, etc., with responsible moderators — etc., with responsible moderators — who would listen and reason an who would listen and reason an argument instead of sounding argument instead of sounding outright biased. outright biased.

Cinema is a powerful medium to Cinema is a powerful medium to showcase this issue. showcase this issue.

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Role of Parents in Stopping Eve Teasing

Parents should make girl child Parents should make girl child comfortable enough that she comfortable enough that she can share anything with them.can share anything with them.

If a girl has been harassed or If a girl has been harassed or been subject to molestation, the been subject to molestation, the first place she would expect to first place she would expect to be understood is her parents.be understood is her parents.

Parents should pay close Parents should pay close attention to their teenage son, attention to their teenage son, his activities and his friend his activities and his friend circle.circle.

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For the girls…………For the girls…………

Avoid seductive dresses…..!!

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• For the boys…..just remember….For the boys…..just remember….

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