The Sexual Harassment Notebook: Buy a notebook and write in bold letters on the cover "Sexual Harassment". When the behaviour happens, take out the notebook and casually state, "Could you say that again? I want to write it down." Make a big show of asking for the date, time, etc.
	The Sexual Harassment Research Project: This is a variant of the Sexual Harassment Notebook and is particularly helpful in dealing with recurrent sexual harassment, including by a group..
	Writing a letter to the Perpetrator: This technique has been extraordinarily successful in dealing with sexual harassment as well as other forms of interpersonal conflict. The letter is in three parts: - first the writer describes what happened in a very factual manner.... Next the writer describes how she feels about the incident(s), again without evaluation... -Finally, a very short description of what the writer wants: "I want this behaviour to sop at once". The letter is sent by certified mail, return receipt requested.
	Naming or Describing the Behaviour: "That comment is offensive to women; it is unprofessional, and probably is sexual harassment. That behaviour has to stop," or "This is the third time you have put your arm around me. I don’t like it, and I don’t want you to do that anymore".
	Pretending Not to Understand: This is particularly useful with sexist or sexual remarks and jokes. Keep a deadpan expression and state that you "don’t get the point of this" or "I don’t understand what this means". You follow up by asking the person to repeat what they just said, and again claim that you don’t understand...
	The "Miss Manners" Approach: "I beg your pardon!" This coupled with strong facial expressions of shock, dismay and disgust can be used whenever you cannot think of anything else to say or do. A variant of this is "I can’t believe you actually said that!"
	Keep a diary or some sort of record if sexual harassment happens more than once or if you experience a serious incident: write down the date, time, place, witnesses, what happened and what was your response. M<onths later it might be important to remember these details.
	Don't ignore sexual harassment in the hope that it will go away. It won’t : When women ignore sexual harassment, it is often interpreted as a sign of approval
	Talk to others: You are probably not the only one who is being harassed by this person. Virtually all harassers are serial harassers...
	Read you institution’s or office policy, brochures and any other materials published on sexual harassment: This may help you understand more about sexual harassment and help you decide how to deal with it.

Send a copy of the institution policy brochure to the perpetrator

Information of any kind- on the environment, on human rights, on and about various social movements,  on and about various groups and movement, their publications and  report, Litigations in the public interest or judgements, even obscure gazette notification,  - any information that ought to be publicly available.

We will also create a presence on the web for both groups and individuals. You can simply e-mail us material, send us a floppy or two or send us hard copies.

Your comments on design, layout content and particularly suggestions on content are invited. Click here for the feedback form or e-mail us with your suggestions or material.