Impact of Sexual Harassment on Psychosocial Development of Girls

Abstract

This paper examines how sexual harassment keep impact on psychosocial development of girl. Now a days in our society sexual harassment is increasing in an alarming rate. Girls are starting to face this problem from their early childhood. This creates a boundary in their way of living even sometimes It's isolated them in a tiny circle. Even Its lead to psychological imbalance for individuals and makes them vulnerable. Sexual harassment in educational process impaired career opportunities, reduced job motivation. Sometimes it leads them to deep depression, anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder. Social stigma, fear keep girls silent and this harassment creates barriers in their way of living and even their psychosexual development process.