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RESPONSE AND IMPACT ANALYSIS OF EVE TEASING SUFFERER IN ILLAM

FOR

MSW STUDENTS

Prepared By:

Pranisha katwal.

Department of Social Work

Tribhuvan University
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A FIELD REPORT SUBMITTED TO DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL

WORK…………………………………………CAMPUS

T.U., KATHMANDU NEPAL

SUBMITTED BY:

Students Name: Pranisha Katwal

Symbol NO. : 28524

Year: 2019

Part: B
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Approval letter

The research report entitled response and impact of eve teasing sufferer in Ilam has
been evaluated and approved by the Department of Social Work, Tribhuvan University.

……………………………………………

Supervisor

Department of social work, Campus

Tribhuvan University

Kathmandu, Nepal
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This field Report has been given final approval by the Department of

Social Work………………………………………………Campus\College,

Kathmandu Nepal

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External Export Supervisor Head of social work

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Acknowledgements

The completion of the present research report is a product of help and support of
several hands. I’ m highly indebted to all those respondents who provided me
information about this study. Before I start anything, with a deep sense of gratitude I
would like to acknowledge my research supervisor, Saroj Giri sir and Pratik lamichhane
sharma sir for their guidance support and understanding, their insight and detailed
feedback were extremely beneficial while my complete this report. Likewise I would
like to extent my sincere gratitude to central department of social work for their
inspiration, constant, encouragement, suggestion and comment throughout the entire
process of research and write up.

I ‘m proud to thank my always encouraging friends for their intellectual and analytical
support in completing this research but here my heartfelt gratitude goes out to my
families for their warm support and love in every possible way. Here I would like to
thank all the respondent of Illam, who, despite their busy schedules have contributed to
moving on with my research by providing such valuable information on my research.

It is only through the support of our MSW department, supervisor, friends, family this
report can be successful so again thank you to all.

Pranisha Katwal

Masters in Social Work

Tribhuvan University
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Table of Content

Chapter I: Introduction Page No

1.1 Background 7

1.2 Research Question 8

1.3 General Objective 9

1.4 Specific Objective 10

Chapter II: Literature Review 10

Chapter III: Research Methodology 11

3.1 Selection of the study area 15

3.2 Research Design 16

3.3Area of study and sample design 18

3.4 Nature and sources of data 20

3.5 Data collection method 21

3.6 Home visit 21

3.7 Data analysis 24

Chapter IV Data presentation and findings 29

Chapter V: Summary conclusion and remendations 30

References

Annex
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CHAPTER 1

Introduction

1.1 Background
Eve teasing is normally meant as teasing a girl or boy. Eve teasing refers to a
public sexual harassment or street harassment to a girl or a boy, when it turns
into a serious issue.  Eve teasing was described as staring, stalking, passing
comments, and inappropriate physical touch. Perceived consequences of eve
teasing included tight restrictions on girls’ mobility, inability to attend school or
work, girls being blamed, and causing family problems.

Causes of Eve teasing

Wrong Mind-set

Mind set of people is changing day by day to look at girls and women in negative sense.
Because of this negative mind-set, eve teasing is increasing in daily life. Number of
males thinks that women are only to fulfill the physical needs.

Male dominant society

We have male dominant society where male are considered always powerful and strong
while women are weak and powerless. This male dominating society pushes women to
be quite on any issue related to the male. This is the reason even after facing the eve
teasing women and girls are not reporting.

Fun

Now a days eve teasing becomes a part of fun especially in college going boys. Due to
physical attraction sometimes male can’t control himself and he indulges with eve
teasing.

Modernization

It is one of the main reasons, due to modernization the pattern of girls clothe changed a
lot which attracts the boys. These attractions due to modernization become a reason for
eve teasing.
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Bad impact of electronic and social media

Now a day electronic and social media is playing a vital role in fixing behavioral pattern.
Negative attitude towards women and girls has been exposed through the movies and
various television programs which revealed in increase in eve teasing. Easy availability
of internet and social media on mobile phone increased access of vulgar and even porn
films which increase the greed towards sex which starts with eve teasing.

Eve-teasing is a widespread social evil and a complex problem. We are used to see the
girls subjected to teasing from television screen to nearby street. It starts at the face of
a girl much before she reaches adolescence. Eve teasing is not depends on the how the
woman looks or what she has wears or where she goes even aged woman are facing
such kind of teasing. Everyday every woman faces the some kind of the eve- teasing.
School and college going girls and female garment worker are at top of the list of victims
of eve- teasing. Adolescent girls are the main victims eve teasing. Whistling, catcalling,
touching or groping, flashing, blowing kisses, stalking, sexual gesturing or
unsolicited photography are all instances of eve-teasing suffered by all sorts of
women.

Usually the young men, especially when associated with friends are mainly responsible
for eve-teasing. Eve-teasing is a widespread social evil and a complex problem. We are
used to see the girls subjected to teasing from television screen to nearby street. It
starts at the face of a girl much before she reaches adolescence. Eve teasing is not
depends on the how the woman looks or what she has wears or where she goes even
aged woman are facing such kind of teasing. Everyday every woman faces the some
kind of the eve- teasing. School and college going girls and female garment worker are
at top of the list of victims of eve- teasing. Adolescent girls are the main victims eve
teasing. Whistling, catcalling, touching or groping, flashing, blowing kisses, stalking,
sexual gesturing or unsolicited photography are all instances of eve-teasing suffered
by all sorts of women. Usually the young men, especially when associated with friends
are mainly responsible for eve-teasing
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Women are not only standing but also competing with men at various positions even
the crime against the women in society is increasing in many forms. Violence against
women is experienced by women of all ages and social classes, all races, religions and
nationalities, all over the world. It is overwhelmingly perpetrated by men. Eve teasing is
one of the huge issues of metropolitan cities of India. A large number of Indians have
faced or facing the eve teasing at public places, shopping malls and public transport
system. Women face the threats of eve teasing at everywhere. The issue of eve teasing is
increasing day by day not only in the urban areas but also in the rural areas. Eve-teasing
is a widespread social evil and a complex problem. We are used to see the girls
subjected to teasing from television screen to nearby street. It starts at the face of a girl
much before she reaches adolescence. Eve teasing is not depends on the how the
woman looks or what she has wears or where she goes even aged woman are facing
such kind of teasing.

Eve teasing is addressing to emerging issues. It has become a serious issues resulting in
terrible and sometimes horrifying consequences. However, eve teasing is considered as
a public nuisance all over the world, in our country it has gradually become brutal form
of sexual harassment often resulting in grievous hurt, abduction, acid throwing, rape
murder and forced suicide. Girls and women face rude comments, gesture with hands,
legs or fingers and so on. In our country, there are so many loopholes and farces in the
law that the perpetrators seldom are punished. As a result, the rate of eve teasing is
increasing. Therefore, the present study is an attempt to explore the attitude of
males and females of different educational level toward eve teasing which is
expected that will help us to understand its causes, the current picture of eve
teasing in our society. But unfortunately very few research has been done on this
matter. Therefore, our present attempt is construct a scale that will help us to measure
the attitude toward eve teasing.
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This research aims to study the impact of eve teasing on both men and women and gives
them the opportunity to come out in open and talk about the experience they face and
helps men to come out in open and talk about the incident and how they have been
affected by it. By shedding light on the impact such incidences have on men, this
research helps to bridge the gap between men and women by showing the direct or the
indirect impact they face through such events. The research considers including men in
the study because they have been the silent sufferers of such events in a direct or in an
indirect way.

1.2 Research Questions

• What are the causes of eve teasing?

• What is the psychological impact of eve teasing?

1.3 General Objectives

• To know about the personal and demographical information of the respondent

• To know about the experiences of eve teasing

1.4 Specific objectives

• To know the causes of eve teasing

• To know the psychological impact of eve teasing

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Chapter 2

Literature Review

Eve teasing is a euphemism used in India, Bangladesh and Pakistan for public sexual
harassment, street harassment or molestation of women by men. The term of ‘eve
teasing’ has different usages in different countries. In France reference is made to ‘droit
de cuissage’ (right to the thigh), in India the term ‘eve teasing’ has been used, in the
Netherland it is referred to as ‘unsolicited or undesired intimacies’, while in Malaysia
words like ‘gatal or miang’ (literally means itchy) are often used to described it.
However, the condition of "eve teasing" is so acute in India. [ CITATION pur99 \l 1033 ]

The term ‘Eve-teasing’ most likely references the biblical ‘Eve’, the supposed first
woman whose appearance seems to fair, divinely fair, beauty, fairest of creation and the
quotations of ‘Teasing’ comes from an animal whose mouth fills with venom. Eve
teasing means harassment of or sexually aggressive behavior toward women. The
concept of eve teasing vary among and within societies, depending on whether
individual are born and socialized as men or women in a specific social economic class
in a society, universal consensus exists on the key characteristics of definition on eve
teasing or sexual harassment. [ CITATION bur06 \l 1033 ].

According to CEC (1993), “Sexual harassment or eve teasing means unwanted conduct
of a sexual nature, or other conduct based on sex, affecting the dignity of men and
women in the society. This can include welcome physical, verbal, or nonverbal conduct.”

Eve teasing a social menace in India was a study done in 2016 which focused on women
of India facing eve teasing and what impact it has on women. This study focuses on
shedding light on the impact it has women's mental health, psychological, social, mental
issues that they face after experiencing such an event. Also, the research focuses on
giving future directions to the research and actions that can be taken by the government
and stakeholders of the India (Hussain, 2016).
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Eve-teasing is a recent phenomenon in Bangladesh focused thorough media in

1990s. But the cases were a few and countable. Now a days particularly around two
thousands of the incidents of eve-teasing occurred here there and everywhere it have
become rampant. No media and newspaper now are without the silly news of eve-
teasing every day. A research has shown that 91.3% women are victim of eve-
teasing either this way or that way, out of these 87% incidents go to the age level of 10
to 18 years. 60% women are eve-teased by mobile miss cal and sexy massages. Some
are adversely affected by internet pornography and the percentage of this group is
10.8%. This fact was found out by Bangladesh National women Lawyer association.
They prepared a document containing 1000 women of 10 to 15 years age group to
know about the eve-teasing situation. (Research of BNWLA, Daily Prothom Alo, 2010)

Recent surveys of 512 educational institutions of 64 districts of Bangladesh show 62%

school girls are victims of eve-teasing. Another research shows 87% girls of schools and
colleges become victim of eve-teasing while they go to their school-college and back.
Action Aid Bangladesh found that 41% girl students do not find their campus saves from
eve-teasing. 63.6% studentssay many teachers are involve in eve-teasing activities.
Bangladesh National Lawyer association has given another statistic that in 2006
there are 24 stories of eve-teasing in various newspapers, 20 in 2007, 39 in 2008, 54
in 2009, 52 in 2010 (Najneen Akhter, Daily Janakontha, 2010). But Odhiker has
reported in 2011 there are 672 incidents of eve-teasing. According to Odhiker report
there were 129 incidents in 2010 (Odhikar, 2010).Above statistics clearly show that the
incidents of eve-teasing are alarmingly increasing year by year. 38.1% students say they
know about man eve-teasing victims caused by teachers. (Statistics of Child Parliament,
Daily Amar Desh, 2010)

While the term ‘eve teasing’ is not used in Indian Penal Code, it does prohibit eve
teasing-like behaviors in Section 294 prohibits making a girl or woman the target of
obscene gestures, remarks, songs, or recitation punishable by up to 3 months in prison
(Dhillon & Bakaya, 2014). It is described by Gosh as “a set of behaviors that is construed
as an insult and an act of humiliation of the female sex” (S. Ghosh, 1990, p. 100).
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The day-to-day threat of eve teasing in South Asia is significant enough to curb women
and girls’ participation in public, including school and work, resulting in untold
opportunity costs for women and society (Crouch, 2010; Dhillon & Bakaya, 2014). Not
only is it a threat to a woman’s safety, prevailing attitudes about gender roles that lay
blame with the victim may exacerbate feelings of shame and humiliation. Indian women
tend to be valued by society in relation to their role in the family, namely as a chaste and
modest wife, daughter, daughter-in-law, and mother (Srinivasan & Lee, 2004).

Qualitative studies from India and Bangladesh report that eve teasing is a ubiquitous
threat for women that often occurs in broad daylight, and can lead the victim to feel
unsafe, embarrassed, disgusted, objectified, fearful, and humiliated (Dhillon & Bakaya,
2014; Nahar, Van Reeuwijk, & Reis, 2013). Women from upper-middle-class families in
New Delhi reported lesser stigma with being victimized, whereas adolescent girls from
Bangladesh, including urban and rural dwellers from a range of socioeconomic
backgrounds, said they feared being blamed by society and even their families. More
importantly, being harassed and blamed for eve teasing may reduce a girl’s chance of
being matched with a suitable husband and could drive up the price of her dowry
(Nahar et al., 2013). These fears do not seem unfounded, as accounts of marriage
proposals being retracted and families marrying off young girls to preempt damage to a
girl’s reputation are not uncommon (Hoque, 2013).

While the impact of eve teasing on the victim is a primary concern, it is important to
understand the perpetrator’s intent and cultural factors that influence such behavior to
inform prevention strategies. For example, the Hindi film industry has been blamed by
some for promoting sexual violence because films popular among youth often portray
eve teasing as an effective romantic pursuit (Ramasubramanian & Oliver, 2003).
Conversely, Osella and Osella (1998) describe eve-teasing-like behaviors in a much
more nuanced manner to deepen understanding of courting behavior among youth in
Kerala. They explain that while male youth often begins their flirting gambit with an
aggressive comment that may include a double entendre that is sexual in nature, the
female recipients have the power to end the interaction by not responding or through
an insulting retort of her own.
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If she is receptive to the attention she may offer very subtle cues or “tune” into the
attention and both parties may enjoy ongoing flirting that most often does not result in
a sexual relationship, but is interesting and fun nonetheless. While it is important to
acknowledge that both parties may enjoy the interaction, the initial aggressive and
sexually charged “gambit” is often neither given with genuine romantic intent, nor
welcomed by the recipient. Given the ubiquity of eve teasing and the common sentiment
by women that is a “little rape” (Dhillon & Bakaya, 2014), a more appropriate means for
men to convey romantic interest is needed. This is especially pertinent in the wake of
the highly publicized cases of violence against women, including the New Delhi gang-
rape in 2012, which began with eve-teasing-like behaviors by a group of men.

The ubiquitous nature of eve teasing may be influenced by the strict patriarchal culture
in northwest India. The World Health Organization suggests that strict patriarchal
norms that favor family honor over the well-being of girls are a community-level risk
factor for sexual violence (D. Ghosh, 2011). The strength of these norms is evidenced by
frequent media reports of cases where eve teasing leads to suicide, interfamily violence,
early or forced marriages to preempt or repair the threat to a girl’s reputation, and even
honor killings (Hoque, 2013; Wang, Modvig, & Montgomery, 2009). Strict patriarchy is
particularly prominent in Pakistan, Bangladesh, and northern India, particularly Punjab,
Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh (Sen, 2001). Previously unpublished research from the first
author among youth in rural Punjab found that eve teasing and the resulting social
isolation of adolescent girls is a common problem.

Chesfeeda Akhtar (2013) provides analysis of the magnitude of eve teasing & it's
relation to socio-economic & psychological factors. It also assesses women’s response
to the eve teasing. According to study eve teasing affects badly on women's
development. Any act of gender based violence that resulted in or is likely to
result in physical, sexual or psychological harm or suffering to women including
threats of such acts coercion or arbitrage deprivation of liberty life whether
occurring in public or private life.(Shally, 2005) stated that eve teasing is one of the
form of violence against the women and girls. Eve teasing remains the first or
introductory incident of violence against women. It is because of male dominated
society and women protests very silently against such heinous crime. The origin of
eve-teasing, the depth of eve-teasing as a problem, the problems caused in the
households and individuals and the role can be played are discussed.

CHAPTER 3
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Research Methods

Research Methodology explains the methods by which we may processed with our
research. Research methodology involves the learning of the various techniques that
can be used in the conduct of research and in the conduct of tests, experiments, surveys
and critical studies.

We may deal with different cases with different activities of different nature of client at
that time we should be aware about the situation and favorable technique of handling
the problem by following the ethical code. As in the case of many social studies, various
methods for research and types of tools can be used in knowledge, attitude and practice
study.

3.1 Selection of the study area:

This study focus on Ilam municipality of Ilam district. It is located in a part of province
no.1 and is one of the major places in Nepal for tea production.

3.2 Research Design

The research was conducted in Ilam municipality of Ilam district with representative
mix of rural and urban areas. To conduct the camp research work, it incorporated
quantitative approach,. Quantitative method was used for the survey data collection and
analysis. The secondary data was collected from relevant books, journals, research
works, written documents, and website.

3.3 Area of the study and sample design

This report is primarily based on research conducted on ilam municipality of ilam

district of Nepal in the social work research camp held in Shrawan17, 2076. The report
is based on 50 interviews, where the study was focused on the different ethnic groups.
The researcher conducted interviews in various villages of Ilam district. All the
respondents were advised of the purpose of this research and how the information
would be used for generating the camp report. The interview was recorded using
questionnaire, with the respondents consent and it was conducted at the respondent's
home.

3.4 Nature and Sources of Data

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For the research, to collect the information, questionnaires and interviews will be the
tools for primary sources. The questionnaires were open-ended questions. Focal Group
Discussions were also primary data collection tools. Collected primary quantitative data
were clearly edited, coded and classified systematically for analysis. Articles, books,
reports, and net-internet and website, reports, thesis are the sources for secondary
data.

3.5 Data Collection Method

Purposive sampling method will be used to select sample for household survey. The
purpose is to observe the eve teasing. And methods like:

 Household Survey

 Field Observation

3.6 Home visit:

The key informant's interview was taken from the home visit by taking different wards
of the Ilam municipality as a research area.

3.7 Data Analysis

It has been devoted in presenting and analyzing the data and information. The raw data
collective, coded, tabulated, and presented in the presentable form. Data analysis for
quantitative studies, on the other hand, involves critical analysis and interpretation of
figures and numbers, and attempts to find rationale behind the emergence of main
findings. Comparisons of primary research findings to the findings of the literature
review are critically important .Data analysis methods in the absence of primary data
collection can involve discussing common patterns, as well as, controversies within
secondary data directly related to the research area.
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After the required data collected they will carefully processed to make them ready for
the analysis. Data processing basically deals with data editing, coding. Classification and
tabulation of the collected data will be done. Data analysis is a process of reducing\
condensing the data in to logical, understanding from such that can be studied and
tested in scientific perspective. Different figures are used in the data.

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Data presentation and Findings

GENDER

Frequency Percent

male 19 38.0

Valid female 31 62.0

Total 50 100.0

Source: Field survey, 2019

The above given table shows 38% respondent are male and 62% respondent are female.

Occupation

Frequenc Percent
y

driver 7 14.0

student 22 44.0

shopkeep
Valid 11 22.0
er

business 10 20.0

Total 50 100.0

The above table shows that 44% respondent are students, 22% respondent are
shopkeepers, 20% respondent are businessman and 14% respondent are driver.

Education

Frequency Percent
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None 10 20.0

s.l.c 14 28.0

Valid +2 16 32.0

Bachelor 10 20.0

Total 50 100.0

Source: Field survey, 2019

The above table shows that 32% respondent are +2 students, 28% respondent are s l c
students, 20% respondent are bachelors student and 20% respondent are none.

Know about eve teasing

Frequenc Percent
y

Valid Yes 50 100.0

Source: Field survey, 2019

The above table shows that 100% respondent knows about eve teasing.

Incident prevalent around you where you live

work study

Frequenc Percent
y

Valid Yes 39 78.0

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No 11 22.0

Total 50 100.0

Source: Field survey, 2019

The above table shows that 78% respondent prevalent about eve teasing in their living
area, working area and study area and 22% respondent prevalent about eve teasing in
their living area, working area and study area.

Experienced eve teasing

Frequenc Percent
y

Yes 49 98.0

Valid No 1 2.0

Total 50 100.0

Source: Field survey, 2019

The above table shows that 98% respondent has experienced eve teasing and only 2%
has not experienced eve teasing.

Age group effects the most

Frequenc Percent
y

Valid 12 to
21 42.0
16

17 to
8 16.0
25

26 to1 2.0
35
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above 20 40.0

Total 50 100.0

Source: Field survey, 2019

The above table shows that 42% respondent says that 12to16 age group affects the
most by eve teasing, 40% respondent says that all the above age group affects the most
by eve teasing, 16% respondent says that 17to35 age group effects the most by eve
teasing and only 2% respondent says that 26to35 age group effects the most by eve
teasing.

Involve most in eve teasing

Frequenc Percent
y

man 23 46.0

woman11 22.0
Valid
both 16 32.0

Total 50 100.0

Source: Field survey, 2019

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The above table shows that 50% of respondent says that all the above age group involve
the most in eve teasing, 36% of respondent says that 16to21 age group involve the most
in eve teasing, 8% of respondent says that 21to26 age group involve the most in eve
teasing and 6% of respondent says that 26to31 age group involve the most in eve
teasing.

Why man women tease woman man

Frequenc Percent
y

Valid for timepass 17 34.0

they think its cool 25 50.0

they know they will8 16.0

not be punished
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Total 50 100.0

Source: Field survey, 2019

The above table shows that 50% of respondent says man\woman tease because they
think it’s cool, 34% of respondent says for time pass and 16% of respondent says they
know they will not be punished.

Incident to eve teasing make you feel

Frequenc Percent
y

i feel bad,but i have

learned to live with26 52.0
it

i feel bad,but i feel

Valid helpless 16 32.0

i feel it unfair,so i
8 16.0
fight back

Total 50 100.0

Source: Field survey, 2019

The above table shows that 52% of respondent says they feel bad, but they have learned
to live with it, 32% of respondent says they feel bad, but they feel helpless and 16% of
respondent says they feel it unfair, so they fight back.
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Draw the attention of by standers to the incident

Frequenc Percent
y

No 30 60.0

Yes 5 10.0
Valid
depends15 30.0

Total 50 100.0

Source: Field survey, 2019

The above table shows that 60% of respondent says no to draw the attention of
bystanders, 30% of respondent says depends to draw the attention of bystanders, 10%
of respondent says yes to draw the attention of bystanders.
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Response when you feel eve teasing

Frequenc Percent
y

physical 8 16.0

ignoranc
32 64.0
e
Valid
legal 4 8.0

social 6 12.0

Total 50 100.0

Source: Field survey, 2019

The above table shows that 64% of respondent response were ignorance, 16% of
respondent response were physical, 6% of respondent response were social and 4% of
respondent were legal.

legal action 8 16.0

self defence 29 58.0

Valid
seeking help 13 26.0

Total 50 100.0

Source: Field survey, 2019

The above table shows that 58% of respondent says of self-defense to stop eve teasing,
26% of respondent says of seeking help to stop eve teasing and 16% of respondent says
of legal action to stop eve teasing.

Reasons that majority of cases are not reported

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Frequenc Percent
y

Fear 11 22.0

no easy way to
6 12.0
report

lack of strong laws

Valid to convict the6 12.0
culprit

i don't expect any

27 54.0
results

Total 50 100.0

Source: Field survey, 2012

The above table shows that 54% of respondent says majority of cases are not reported
because they don’t expect any results, 22% of respondent says of fear, 12% of
respondent says of no easy way to report, 12% of respondent says of lack of strong laws
to convict the culprit.

Changes after facing eve teasing

Frequenc Percent
y
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Steps that should be taken to stop eve teasing

Frequenc Percent
y

low self confidence 8 16.0

feeling depressed 6 12.0

feeling need to self

21 42.0
Valid improvement

involving in campaign against

15 30.0
eve teasing

Total 50 100.0

Source: Field survey, 2019

The above table shows that 42% of respondent says need to self improvement after
facing eve teasing, 30% of respondent says to involve in campaign against eve teasing,
16% of respondent says feel low self confident and 6% of respondent says feel
depressed.

Findings
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 The research conducts shows most of the respondent knows about eve teasing.

 Maximum respondent were prevalent about eve teasing around they live, work
and study.

 Most of the respondent has experienced eve teasing.

 Age of 12 to 16 group effects the most by eve teasing.

 All the age group of people involves in eve teasing.

 Most of the people tease because they think it’s cool, for time pass and few tease
because they know they will not be punished.

 Maximum number of incident of eve teasing make them feel bad, but they have
learned to live with it, they feel helpless and only few people feel it unfair, so they
fight back.

 Maximum number of respondent doesn’t draw the attention of the bystanders.

 Most of the respondent wants self-defense, seeking help and only few wants legal
action to stop eve teasing.

 Most of the respondent says majority of cases are not reported to legal authorities
because they don’t expect any results, of fear, and few says because of no easy
way to report and lack of strong laws to convict the culprit.

 Most of the respondent says to self-improvement after facing eve teasing and
other says to involve in campaign against eve teasing, felt low self-confident and
felt depressed after facing eve teasing.

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Summary, Conclusion and Recommendation

5.1 Summary

Eve teasing is the act of annoying a people or people in public places. Eve teasing is a
common evil practiced especially against women in public places and is often used as a
method to show women their rightful place by the patriarchy. Mostly women are often
subjected to grouping, suggestive remarks, whistling, catcalls and the like by men in
public places like markets, malls, streets and roads, movie halls, in buses etc. Rejection
in love by a girl is another reason that the boys resort to eve teasing as this is the form
in which they take revenge.

Equality between both the genders does not go down well with boys even in today’s
time and hence it also leads for them to do eve teasing, as the usual impact is that the
girls resent and then resort to sit at home. People tease for time pass, they think it’s cool
and also they think they will not be punished. Eve teasing is one kind of sexual
harassment of women by men with the use of the “EVE”. It is the form of sexually
aggression like –

 Erotic behavior towards females.

 Molestation

 Street harassment

 Whistling etc.

Modes of eve teasing are:

 Well-timed clap

 Sly whistle

 Seemingly casual touch

 Slang comment

 Cheap gesture

5.2 Conclusion
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Eve teasing is a one of the serious problem. It shows the cultural dominance of males in
the society. Girls facing the problem of eve teasing with high intensity even our efforts
are very less to avoid eve teasing. Though it is true that strong laws and punishment are
an effective deterrent but that is not enough. Intention is not to punish the eve teaser
but to prevent such crime so that many girls can enjoy the social environment which is
free from the fear. Now it is our duty as a responsible person of the society to start the
talking on this topic. If we could not start talking we cannot act to change the present
situation. We must stand up and speak and act against this menace. We need to report
all these cases and system has to take strong action against the eve teaser. Eve teasing is
increasing day by day. Every day so many women are victim of eve teasing compared to
men. Eve teasing should be prevented from the root. If people are more aware about eve
teasing and educated enough that it is a social crime the rate of eve teasing could get
reduce.

5.3 Recommendation

 There should be social worker in every college to counsel girls as well as boys

 Need to increase the role of family to give the moral education in the family

 There is a need of implication of laws that can directly make an effect on eve
teasing

 Moral education at school and college level should get adopted

 Local police and school security should play strong role

 Aware of people around you

 Avoid getting overfriendly with strangers

 Self defense

 Have emergency speed dial numbers in your phone

 Carry pepper spray or small knife.

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RESPONSE AND IMPACT ANALYSIS OF EVE TEASING SUFFERER IN ILLAM

PERSONAL INFORMATION

1. NAME :
2. AGE :
3. SEX :
4. EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION :
5. ETHNICITY :
6. OCCUPATION

GENERAL INFORMATION
7. Do you know about eve teasing?
a. Yes b. No
8. If yes ..........................................
9. Are incidents of eve teasing prevalent around you where you live, work and study?
a. Yes b. No

10. Have you ever experienced eve teasing?

a. Yes b. No
11. To which age group according to you eve teasing effects the most?
a. 12 to 16 b. 17 to 25 c. 26 to 35
12. Which age group involve most in eve teasing?
a. 16 to 21 b. 21 to 26 c. 26 to 31 d. Above
13. In your opinion, who involve in eve teasing the most?
a. Man b. Woman c. Both
14. In your opinion, why do men/ women tease women/men?
a. For timepass
b. They think its ‘cool’
c. They know they’ll not be punished
15. Has any of your friends as come across the same problem?
a. Yes b. No
16. How does an incident of eve teasing make you feel?
a. I feel bad, but I have learned to live with it
b. I feel bad, but I feel helpless
c. I feel it unfair, so I fight back
17. Generally, do you try to draw the attention of the bystanders to the incident?
a. Yes b. No c. Depends
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18. If yes, what is the usual reaction of the bystanders?

a. Generally they do not pay attention
b. Stand there and watch
c. Confront the culprit
19. If no, please indicate why don’t you draw attention of the bystanders or try to seek help?
a. I don’t need anybody’s help to take care of myself
b. I am fearful that if I raise voice what would the culprit do next time
c. I generally don’t have time
20. What is your response when you feel eve teasing?
a. Physical b. Ignorance c. Legal d. Social
21. Will it be easier to take initiative if you know the people around you will also help and support
you?
a. Yes may be
b. Yes certainly it gives confidence
c. No
22. According to you what steps should be taken to stop this eve teasing?
a. Legal Action b. Self Defense c. Seeking Help
23. In your opinion, what are the reasons that majority of such cases are not reported to legal
authorities?
a. Fear
b. No easy way to report
c. Lack of strong laws to convict the culprit
d. I don’t expect any results
24. What changes have occurred in you after facing eve teasing?
a. Low self confidence
b. Feeling depressed
c. Feeling need to self-improvement
d. Involving in campaign against eve teasing