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Technology Advancement

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Technology Advancement Emerging technologies, such as industrial robots, artificial intelligence, and machine learning, are advancing at a rapid pace. These developments can improve the speed, quality, and cost of goods and services, but they also displace large numbers of workers. This possibility challenges the traditional benefits model of tying health care and retirement savings to jobs. In an economy that employs dramatically fewer workers, we need to think about how to deliver benefits to displaced workers. If automation makes jobs less secure in the future, there needs to be a way to deliver benefits outside of employment. “Flexicurity,” or flexible security, is one idea for providing health care, education, and housing assistance, whether or not someone is formally employed. In addition, activity accounts can finance lifelong education and worker retraining. No matter how people choose to spend time, there needs to be ways for people to live fulfilling lives even if society nee...

Corruption

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 What is corruption? Corruption is dishonest behavior by those in positions of power. Those who abuse their power may be individuals or they may belong to organizations, such as businesses or governments.  Corruption can entail a variety of actions, including giving or accepting bribes or inappropriate gifts, double-dealing, and defrauding investors. Corrupt behavior is often the result of government intervention in the economy but it can be prevented with certain checks and balances. Understanding Corruption Corruption is any behavior that leads to the benefit of an entity in power at the expense of others. As such, it's considered to be an abuse of power. Corruption occurs when someone in a position of power uses their authority to influence decisions or conducts any other dishonest or fraudulent behavior like giving or accepting bribes or inappropriate gifts, double-dealing, under-the-table transactions, manipulating elections, diverting funds, laundering money, and de...

Prevention of Sexual Harassment Act

 Prevention of Sexual Harassment Act A woman has a legal right to a safe workplace. Violation of women's rights to equality and dignity is sexual harassment. Its roots can be found in patriarchy, which is characterized by belief that males are superior to women and that some types of violence against women are acceptable. One of these is sexual harassment at work, which considers various types of such harassment to be unimportant and harmless. Any act of sexual harassment against a woman at work constitutes a violation of both her human rights and her constitutional rights. It creates an insecure and hostile work environment, which discourages women's participation in work, thereby adversely affecting their economic empowerment and the goal of inclusive growth. Before POSH ACT 2013: Vishaka vs State of Rajasthan "Vishaka Guidelines" were stipulated by the Supreme Court of India, in Vishaka and others v state of Rajasthan case in 1997, regarding sexual harassment at th...

How to react to sexual harassment

  What can you do? No one deserves, or asks, to be sexually harassed. Everyone has the right to work and live in an environment that’s free from harassment, bullying, discrimination and violence. Sexual harassment is illegal (under the Sex Discrimination Act 1984). If you have been sexually harassed, here are some things you can do: Talk to the offender You can try resolving the situation yourself by explaining to the person who is harassing you that their behaviour is unwanted. However, this is only recommended if it’s something you feel safe and comfortable doing. Tell someone Sexual harassment isn’t something you need to deal with on your own. In the workplace, it might be worth talking to a HR person, who will be able to help you decide what to do. You might also want to talk to a trusted friend or family member about what's going on. Be informed If you’re being harassed at work, school or uni, find out what their policies and procedures are for preventing and handling sexual h...

Bullying and Sexual Harassment at Work Place

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According to Safety and Health Assessment and Research for Prevention (SHARP), workplace bullying occurs when an individual or a group of people direct irrational actions repeatedly towards their fellow worker(or workers) in order to threaten, degrade, disgrace or demoralize them . Sexual harassment, on the other hand, takes place when a worker makes repeated, unsolicited sexual gestures, demands for sexual favors, and other physical or oral conduct of sexual nature to a fellow worker. Incidences of workplace bullying and sexual harassment are prevalent in New Zealand. According to a study done by Workplaces against Violence in Employment (WAVE), workplace bullying in New Zealand is three times more common than sexual pestering. The study also revealed that workplace bullying was a major contributor (48%) of workplace-related anxiety. For example, when workplace bully emergency hotlines were set up by Auckland management consultancy Stratos in 2003, over 1000 telephone calls were recei...

Sexual Harassment

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 What is sexual harassement? ‘Sexual harassment’ is any form of unwelcome sexual behavior  that’s offensive, humiliating or intimidating. Sexual harassment is against the law. This experience affects people in different ways.  What does sexual harassement include? Sexual harassment can include someone: touching, grabbing or making other physical contact with you without your consent making comments to you that have a sexual meaning asking you for sex or sexual favours leering and staring at you displaying rude and offensive material so that you or others can see it making sexual gestures or suggestive body movements towards you cracking sexual jokes and comments around or to you questioning you about your sex life insulting you with sexual comments behaviour on a phone call that makes you feel uncomfortable indecently exposing themselves to you sexually assaulting you How sexual harassment can affect you? If you're being sexually harassed, you might feel stressed, anxious...

Fake Feminism: Freedom Is A Constant Struggle

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 What is Feminism? Feminism is a social movement and ideology that fights for  women's  political, economic and social  rights .   Feminists believe that everyone should have equal rights irrespective of their gender. The word  feminism  didn't exist  for  very  long,  but  the fight for gender equality has been going on for centuries.  It used to refer to  a  characteristic ,  but the term has since been  politicized. Some believe  that feminism has no place in  today's  society,  but sadly, women around  the  world  are still in a worse position than men.  Therefore,  we must  continue to educate  ourselves about feminism and its  development. Characteristics of a True Feminist Following are some of the important characteristics of a true feminism: Feminism is defined as a belief where both men and women are equal in all social, economical an...