Eve Teasing in Pakistan

Report Title The Condition of eveningntidenntideningntiden Teasing in the indep haltence securities industry and the DHA Commercial Areas of Lahore Course Title BBA position Submitted To Submitted By Date of submission November 27, 2010 administrator summary Introduction Eve peevish is basi ejaculatey the effect of harassing a adult female manly, clearing vulgar remarks and essenti tot everyyy devising her tint uncomfortable to stroll freely in a familiar place. primer Eve coquette dates far rearward to the time when the world started macrocosm free glide by and ever since wo custody got their rights back in the advance(prenominal) 90s and gener completelyy became abrupt in terms of them working and being an active part of the society.Purpose To highlight the stately condition of eve techy in the briny commercial aras of Lahore, namely the gulberg acquaintance market and the H and Y overgorge markets of DHA. To shed light on the main issues pertainin g from the act of eve irritative. Method with a questionnaire circulated amongst the people and interviewing the shop owners and regime of the aforework forceti unmatchabled argonas. Conclusion We concluded that women of the old age group (18-25 years), were majorly bug on everyday transports, and usu whollyy by men in groups rather than a single male.And in addition that there are no realistic measures interpreted as yet to end this menace or to deal with the defaulters. Recommendations To fete cognizance that eve questioning is an echt issue in our society. This would re everyy attend in goating the issue at the fore so that the upcoming generations grass be groomed accordingly.1. Introduction1. 1 Background Since this is an Muslim country, inner Harassment is non a topic that fecal matter be discussed contributely. hence the term eve- fractious came into being. It is utilise widely in major Asian countries too of which Pakistan is badly affected by this t ask.Eve- testy is basi shouty the act of harassing women in public which is usually do by groups of young men in public places, primary hangout spots, busbar stops, in actual busses/trains, in workplaces and basically anywhere a female child has the autonomy to walk around freely. This act started ever since women became liberal and started being an active member of the society by working jobs, acquiring an education etc. Many men tactility threatened by this, and feel that eve- crucify is the easiest way to put a muliebrity in her place.Some do it because of this very reason, close to do it to satisfy their inner urges and nearly middling plainly do it as a recreational activity. Movies and TV a good deal present eve cranky or stalking as mode of convincing the beautiful tender females to accept waste a go at it proposals, and we dont really have a scarcity of hopeless romantics. Women are ofttimes criticized for inviting molesters by their seductive way of ski bind ing and make-up. This might be right in some cases and wrong in many. Its true that they dress openly at times but this is the 21st deoxycytidine monophosphate and all of us should be open minded but sadly that is not at all the case.The irritative can be verbal frustrate i. e passing indecent remarks nearly the tar apply down victims or non verbal plaguey which includes winks, hand gestures and staring/leering at the victims. It can likewise be a process of physiological teasing much(prenominal) as cornering the victim, blocking their path, ping or look for the victim. It is common sight in a public recreational area where u see a single girl or a group of girls postponement for their cars or having a casual discussion, and dead a car stops beside them whirl them a ride, teasing them and passing crude(a) remarks.The girls are left championless and gloomy and in no position to do anything about it.1. 2 PurposeTo study the instauration of eve teasing in major comme rcial areas of our societyTo find out various kinds of eve teasing acts that the victims have to go doneTo determine the attitude of the youth (18-25 years) towards eve teasingTo study the impact of eve teasing on the victimsTo find out the precautions and actions interpreted by the victims Our areas of study are the Liberty market in gulberg and the main commercial markets of H, Y and W blocks of DHA (defence housing authority).Questionnaires were distributed amongst students of close University who were residents of the individual areas so as to get a good insight on the matter. The people questioned were in the first place residents of the areas mentioned. Shop owners in the respective areas were interviewed about the condition of eve-teasing in their area. The authorities were questioned about the measures they have lockn to prevent eve teasing from graceful a norm.2. Findings Through our study, we examined the different modes of eve teasing.We found a lot of pertinent i nformation while conducting the survey. It was conducted in FAST-NU by happen uponr of a structured survey of 20 questions and was employn from 25 male and 25 female respondents who were residents or frequent visitors of the respective areas the age group was 18-25 years. pic2. 1 deal you ever faced eve teasing? The future(a) question was asked by us and we found that out of those 25 girls, 21 replied Yes to our question and only 4 tell No. This make it apparent that more or less every(prenominal) girl now a day is becoming a victim of eve teasing. pic2. 2 Places where eve teasing is higher Our re reckon shows that the girls are mainly teased almost at every public place but the eve teasing rate is the highest i. e. 70% at the market areas as compared to road sides, parks, external institutions and public transports.2. 3 Kinds of eve teasing Women faced different kinds of eve teasing mostly through a mass of guys who find it fun to harass women. thence 68% of women are affected through the most common verbal eve teasing which includes whistling, passing vulgar comments etc. Others go through physical, visual and often both or at peak cases, all kinds of teasing.2. 4 Do victims call for function? This act of harassment affects the egotism esteem of girls. They, the victim of eve teasing mostly do not call for servicing, and if they do, they dont get it because 66% people never helped any one as they think its not their business. Even the female respondents who had deceased through eve teasing did not help others facing the same problem. Furthermore, only 24% female respondents took some action against it.2. 5 Cause of side do of eve teasing disturb 50% of the respondents called the pic scenes as the biggest cause of the side effectuate of eve teasing. 6% people were also seen in favor of internet cast playing a big consumption in producing eve teasers and 38% darned parents grooming for much(prenominal) a thing.2. 6 Should Govt. Pass rectitudes against eve teasing? most 34% people demanded for laws against eve teasing while only a micro percentage answered no.This suggests that the Government should strictly pass orders against eve teasing. Conclusion We concluded the following from the survey conducted which includes the personal interviews and the questionnaire.Eve-teasing is indeed a menace for visitors of the respective areas. The victims were usually teased by college boys in groups rather than a single male.Eve-teasing on public transports in particular buses has made it the least preferred means of transport by women.Women do feel helpless in the heat of the web site but are not acrophobic to later on file a complaintWomen prefer to roam the high guess areas in groups and say that they feel batten in doing soThe more posh areas such as the DHA markets have controlled this problem by having special forces designated to patrol the areas in search of such situationsRecommendationsThe fact that eve tea sing is a definite form of sexual harassment should be made public. A womens force should be deployed at the commercial areas and public transport stands so men do not hold attempt such an act, and even if they do someone is there to provide reach on assistance to the victims. Laws should be made to deal with the offenders. An effective law for this problem will be difficult to get down until and unless the mentality of our men-folk is changed about women. The medias help should be sought to spread awareness about the issue and maybe just maybe change the mentality.Appendix Survey Questionnaire divert fill the following information about yourself Age Gender M/F Eve teasing is a euphemism used in Pakistan for molestation of women by men. see a problem related to law breaking in youth that ranges from sexually suggestive remarks groping, making lewd gestures, staring, whistling, touching, verbal blasting, stalking ,phone calls or even physical attacks. pic1. How do you usually co mmute? (Tick all applicable)a) Bus stoppageb) Auto Rickshawc) By mobiled) Care) Others(please keep apart)______________2. get hold of you ever been teased by men at public places? (if NO, please move to question no. 9)a) Yesb) No3. What kind of eve teasing have you faced? (Tick all applicable)a) Verbal (comments, whistling, etc. )b) Physical (touching, feeling up, etc. )c) Visual (staring, gesticulating, etc. )d) Others (please specify) ___________________4. In your experience, eve teasing is done bya) Individualb) Groupc) Both5. How does eve teasing make you feel? (Tick all applicable)a) get hold Humiliatedb) Feel scaredc) Feel angryd) Feel degradede) It does not affect me at allf) I enjoy itg) Others(please specify) ______________________6. abide you ever reacted /take action when someone has teased you?a) Yesb) No7. If yes, how? (Tick all applicable)a) Retaliated verballyb) Retaliated physically. If yes, what did you do? ______________________c) Walked away and ignoredd) Aske d others for helpe) Called the policef) Others (please specify) ______________________8. What type of help did you get from others when you were being teased? (Tick all applicable)a) Called the policeb) Got support from people aroundc) No Helpd) Others (please specify)9. Have you ever helped anyone being teased?a) Yes, specify how?b) No, why not?10. Is eve teasing a sort of flirting?a) Yesb) Noc) whitethornbe11. Do you think the way girl dress-up is a reason behind eve teasing?a) Yesb) Noc) may be12. Do you think carefully dressed women havent gone through eve teasing?a) Yesb) Noc) may be13. Should girls be banned from all public places where they may encounter eve teasers?a) Yesb) Noc) May be14. Which one is the cause of the side effects of compulsive eve teasing disorder? Tick all applicable)a) Movie scenesb) pestiferous parentingc) Internet influenced) Others (please specify)15. Is eve teasing an inherent part of our social culture?a) Yesb) Noc) May be16. Where is the eve tea sing higher? (Tick all applicable)a) Outside institutional areab) Parksc) Road sidesd) Marketse) national transport17. Should the government pass laws against eve teasing?a) Yesb) Noc) May be18. Do you think that uttermost no. of eve teaser are students?a) Yesb) Noc) May be19. Many women often take precautionary measures to ensure their condom.Please tick the precautions you take/ your family asks you to take for your safety as a woman. (Tick all applicable)a) Avoid legitimate public places. Specify which kind of places _____________________b) Avoid acquittance out alonec) Avoid wearing certain clothes, which may seem provocatived) Carry items such as pepper spray/ safety pins/ pen knife etc.e) I do not take any precautions as I feel safe in the cityf) None of the aboveg) Others (please specify) _______________________20. Would you like to give a suggestion about how to STOP eve teasing? 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