Causes
Due to the fear factor women often resign to their fate rather than raise voice against sexual harassment. Since they do not know where to go for complain and how their complain will be treated, compel them to keep quit. Men who harass women to express their resentment and try to reassert control
when they view women as their economic competitors. Violence by men against women exists
in the workplace, as it does in other settings.
Many women have been brought up to believe women's highest calling is to please men, that popularity with men equals success, or that "real women look sexy". This can give the impression usually unintended that they invite sexual advances at work. Some women who see sexuality as their only power base, play along with it. Although research has proven them to be a small minority, their behavior can also encourage harassment of other women.
If women see themselves as dependent on, or of lesser value than men, or are unassertive, they find it difficult to handle harassers or to complain. Often women who are breadwinners are vulnerable and fear victimization or even job loss, if they reject advances or complain.
Many women have been brought up to believe women's highest calling is to please men, that popularity with men equals success, or that "real women look sexy". This can give the impression usually unintended that they invite sexual advances at work. Some women who see sexuality as their only power base, play along with it. Although research has proven them to be a small minority, their behavior can also encourage harassment of other women.
If women see themselves as dependent on, or of lesser value than men, or are unassertive, they find it difficult to handle harassers or to complain. Often women who are breadwinners are vulnerable and fear victimization or even job loss, if they reject advances or complain.