यौन हिंसा

Sexual violence
Sexual violence is being forced,
pressured or tricked into doing sexual
things when you don’t want to.

No one has the right to make you do

sexual things that you don't want to do,
even if you are married to them or in a
relationship with them.

Sexual violence can be a form of 

domestic and family violence.
Sexual violence can involve strangers or
people you know, including:
boyfriends, girlfriends, partners, husbands or wives
ex-boyfriends, ex-girlfriends, ex-partners, ex-husbands or ex-wives
carers or paid support workers
parents, guardians or other family members
casual sex partners
Friends
other people you live with or see often, whether inside or outside the
home
someone you know but aren’t close to, like a neighbour, boss, or friend of
a friend.

It is never okay for anyone to force you to do something that you are not
comfortable with. Everyone has the right to say what happens to their body .
 Types of sexual violence
Sexual violence can include people:

looking at or touching your private parts or genitals (the

parts of your body covered by your underwear, including
your breasts, bottom, vagina and penis)

putting their genitals, fingers or anything else inside

you when you don’t want them to

touching any part of your body in a sexual way when

you don't want them to

showing you their genitals or 'flashing‘

watching you when you are naked or doing sexual

things
taking off a condom before or during sex without your permission

posting sexual pictures of you on the internet when you don’t want

them to

making you watch or be in pornography (videos or photos of sex or

sexual things)

stopping you from making your own choices about whether or not

to have a baby 

'grooming' of a child, when a person who wants to sexually hurt a

child gets the child to trust them

any sexual act with a child, is against the law and must be reported

doing sexual things to you when you are affected by drugs or

alcohol, and are confused about what is happening or what you are 
consenting to.
Sexual violence can also include:
people sexually harassing you, making you scared or
uncomfortable you by using sexual behaviour that you don’t want.

staring at you in ways that make you uncomfortable

saying sexual things or telling rude jokes

showing you pictures of naked people, or people doing sexual

things

emailing, texting or sending you sexual messages or pictures

bothering you on social media with sexual messages, posts or

pictures

following you and saying or doing sexual things

touching you in ways you don’t want to be touched.
Effects of sexual Violence
unwanted pregnancy
 Sexual dysfunction
 unsafe abortion
 STIs including HIV/AIDS
 Pelvic pain and urinary tract
infections
 Post traumatic stress disorder
 Self harm
 Suicide
 Flashbacks
 Eating disorders
 depression
 Substance abuse
 Things to do after you’ve been sexually
assaulted

Ensure your own safety

Reach out for support

Consider your medical options

Process your experience

Consider your legal options

Reconnect to yourself and your life

LEGAL RIGHTS FOR WOMEN AGAINST SEXUAL
HARASSMENT

 According to the Indian constitution, sexual harassment infringes the

fundamental right of a woman to gender equality under Article 14, 15 and her
right to life and live with dignity under Article 21.

 In 1997, the Supreme Court of India in a Public Interest Litigation, defined

sexual harassment at workplace, preventive measures and redress mechanism.

 The judgement is popularly known as Vishaka Judgement.

 In April 2013, India enacted its own law on sexual harassment in the
workplace - The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention,
Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.
National commission
for women
Generation of legal awareness among
women thus equipping them with the
knowledge of their legal rights and with a
capacity to use these rights.
Complaints and investigation cell
National women helpline number :181
Nirbhaya helpline number :7665002187