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Ananya
Chatterjee,
Coordinator,
Bengal Journalists Network,
Kolkata
February 9, 03
Dear Ananya,
As you know, I had been working with The Statesman,
Kolkata, since June, 2002. About 10 days into
my new job, I found that the news coordinator,
Ishan Joshi would always look around for some
opportunity to physically touch me. (The official
reporting channel was via the chief reporter,
who was my immediate boss, to the news coordinator,
who oversaw the reporting and editing sections
of the news paper).
Very soon, the harassment took the form of physical
abuse and molestation every time I was in his
room. When I refused to go along and respond to
his advances, the harassment moved to the professional
front. My appraisals went from positive to negative,
and in September, I was called upon by the news
coordinator to resign. On my refusing to do so,
my services were finally terminated on October
12, 2002.
Taking up the matter with the managing director
and editor, Ravindra
Kumar, did not help either. The entire experience
has left me extremely disturbed and traumatized,
more so since I have felt helpless against the
forces that have been unleashed on me. Besides,
in the absence of a Sexual Harassment Complaints
Committee within the organization, I found myself
at a double disadvantage.
Do you think the Bengal Network could look into
the matter?
Yours truly,
Rina
Mukherji
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