Misogyny, feminism, and sexual harassment

• Published in: Industrial psychiatry journal Vol. 26; no. 2; pp. 111 - 113
• Main Authors: Srivastava, Kalpana, Chaudhury, Suprakash, Bhat, P, Sahu, Samiksha
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: India Wolters Kluwer India Pvt. Ltd 01.07.2017; Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd; Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd; Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd; Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
• Subjects: Abused women; Access to education; Christianity; Crimes against; Domestic violence; Education; Encyclopedias; Equal rights; Equality; Exegesis & hermeneutics; Feminism; Gender; Gender equity; Globalization; Greek civilization; Intersectionality; Islam; Maternity & paternity leaves; Misogyny; Mythology; Oppression; Patriarchy; Philosophers; Postmodernism; Psychiatry; Radicalism; Rape; Sex discrimination; Sexism; Sexual harassment; Society; Suffrage; Voting rights; Womens suffrage; New York; United States > US
• DOI: 10.4103/ipj.ipj_32_18
• ISSN: 0972-6748

According to Hesiod before women came into existence, men were coexisting peacefully as companions to Gods until Prometheus decided to steal the secret of fire from the God which angered Zeus. [8] Feminist movements over decades have campaigned for rights of women, including the right to vote, to hold public office, to work, to earn fair wages or equal pay, to own property, to receive education, to enter contracts, to have equal rights within marriage, and to have maternity leave. Feminists have also worked to promote bodily autonomy and integrity and to protect women and girls from brutal crimes such as rape, sexual harassment, and domestic violence. The fourth-wave feminism refers to a kind of feminism that began around 2012 which targets sexual harassment, campus sexual harassment, rape culture, workplace discrimination, body shaming, sexist imagery in the media, online misogyny, assault on public transport, and other type of harassment that is associated with the use of social media.