You are working as an Assistant Librarian in a State University for ten years. In the last ten years, you had witnessed the growth of the university in all academic and research areas. As the university expanded, it commissioned new departments and research labs, launched new courses and hired new staff. With new academic courses coming in, the library needed a new team, and it brought in Contractual staff. One such contractual library counter staff was Pallavi, who was with the library for four years. She was a diligent staff, meticulous in record-keeping and courteous in public dealings. But somehow the Librarian Mr Thakur had taken a personal dislike to her. He never lost an occasion to insult Pallavi even in the presence of students publicly. Pallavi never complained about this harassment as being a widowed single mother she needed the job, and she didn't want to give any reason to Mr Thakur to dismiss her. One day things went a little out of line with Mr Thakur verbally abusing Pallavi in front of the entire staff. You couldn't bear it, and you wanted to intervene, but you didn't. But the next day when you reached the library with your guilty and troubled conscience, you talk to Pallavi and decide to help her. 1. What are the issues involved in the above case? 2. What are the options Pallavi has? How should she navigate the issues with Mr Thakur? 3. What do you think is the problem with Mr Thakur, is it a lack of emotional intelligence or something else? 4. How do you think you will be able to help Pallavi?
Introduction
The above case is an illustration of challenges women face in their work place. It is one of the major reason for lower female labor force participation rate (<22%) in the country.
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Main Body
The above case is an illustration of challenges women face in their work place. It is one of the major reason for lower female labor force participation rate (<22%) in the country.
Option 1: Bear the suffering in fear of losing the job contract
Option 2: Resign from the institution and have courage to find job somewhere else
Option 3: Face the challenge of harassment with right fortitude to set a positive precedence for future
Option 1:
Merits:
i) She would not lose the job in hand & hence could take care of child
ii) Passive suffering might bring transformation in librarian later
Demerits:
i) It would destroy her inner balance & affect her mental peace or health
ii) Moral responsibility to face the evil of patriarchy
Option 2
Merits:
i) It's important to maintain distance from Toxic work place
ii) Better alternative job might recognise her capability & skills
Demerits:
i) Sets wrong precedence
ii) The culprit goes unpunished
Option 3
Merit:
i) Dignity of women is both human right & constitutional imperative
ii) Give further courage to face the outside world & stand by herself
Demerits:
i) May risk losing the job
ii) Individual action might not bring change in institution
Pallavi should take following Course of action
for women like Internal complaints committee, etc
Therefore, "each time a women stands up for herself, she stands up for all women"
Conclusion
Therefore, "each time a women stands up for herself, she stands up for all women"
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- Contextualizes issue with statistic on female labor force participation
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Ethics Case Study
Workplace harassment of women
Issues involved in case
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