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FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENTMARA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (UiTM) MALACCA CITY CAMPUSBACHELOR’S IN BUSINES ADMINISTRATION (HONS) IN HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (BA243)REFLECTION REPORTSUBJECT : PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT AND ETHICS (MGT538) LECTURER : MADAM UMMI KALSUM HASSIANNAME : FATIN ATHIRAH BINT...

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FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT MARA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY (UiTM) MALACCA CITY CAMPUS

BACHELOR’S IN BUSINES ADMINISTRATION (HONS) IN HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (BA243)

REFLECTION REPORT

SUBJECT : PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT AND ETHICS (MGT538) LECTURER : MADAM UMMI KALSUM HASSIAN

NAME : FATIN ATHIRAH BINTI MAT ISA MATRIC NO. : 2019406722 GROUP : BA2432A

SUBMISSION DATE : 1st JULY 2020

1.0 Introduction

This report has been prepared as a reflective work for my Personal Development and Ethics (MGT538) course. The purpose of this reflection sheet is to redirect how I want to help people especially the victims increased their self-awareness, personal transformation, and healing results when I was encouraged to openly write about how I feel. The point of writing this report is to include my thoughts and reactions to the issues. The current issue that I choose regarding to personal development topic is rape and sexual assault.

First of all, rape can be defined as when a person intentionally penetrates another's vagina, anus or mouth with a penis, without the other person's consent. In contrast to the specific criminal act of rape, the term sexual assault can be describes as a range of criminal acts that are sexual in nature, from unwanted touching and kissing, to rubbing, groping or forcing the victim to touch the perpetrator in sexual ways. But sexual assault overlaps with rape because the term includes rape.

Why do I choose this issue is because at the time I was asked by Madam Ummi, if I got a chance to do any video awareness, what topic do I choose, then I answered, I would like to choose or talk about sexual assault. I know, this is not the actual platform we talked about but I think this reflective essays should be a good platform for me to express my feelings or opinions towards the issue and how I can help in solving the issue in terms of their personal development.

2.0 What is the issue concern?

Sexual assault is a serious social problem that affected the lives of many women, children and some men. Although, sexual assault has occurred throughout history but only in recent times have laws and social ‘nitizen’ condemned that these acts as violations.

I had been read this one article that talks about women who are sexually assaulted, the biological and emotional consequences of such traumatic experiences, and how the reactions by others can worsen and prolong the trauma of the women. From the article, I would like to talk about the importance of seeking needed psychological treatment for the victims but what called my attention in the article is the issue of how others view, label and treat individuals, in particular women, who have been sexually assaulted. We should not be participated in discriminatory attitudes, because of that we all need to think and educate ourselves. The data indicate that most of sexual assaults are perpetrated by relatives and acquaintances, such as teen dating violence cases not by strangers.

Sexually assaulted women can be judged by individuals who continue to think women are inferior and weak human beings. In that category we include husbands, partners and boyfriends who use violence to control their partners. Abused or assaulted women can also be judged by law enforcement officers and judges. Victims also reported that polices and judges often blame them and their outfits, as if women cannot wear a mini-skirt or top without tempting men. Holding the victim responsible for her assault is a feature of rape culture. Sexually abused women are often silenced because they fear retaliation from the abuser, a partner who can injury their children or because they know how prejudiced the communities towards them.

Three final things that come to my mind are firstly, we always have to think twice before judging a sexually assaulted woman. The individual responsible for violence is always be the perpetrator of the violence. Secondly, we have to be aware of the information about numerous institutions, programs, resources and initiatives in this country, and possibly near you, that are helping women speak up and get help. Lastly,

we need to check resources put together by the Public Interest Directorate and APA and help them disseminate those article or resources.

3.0 How elements of Personal Development can help to solve the issue?

First thing first, we have to educate ourselves about sexual assaults. If you have a daughter or son, avoid them from exposed to the sexual things. As soon as our children can understand languages. We have to build their understanding from the way we show our children how to share, how to ask before touching or taking, and that every person has the inalienable right to their body. Our children need to know their right to assert their ability to say no and a required an authentic yes from even those in positions of power. This cannot begin soon enough, because consent is about so much more than sex, it is also about the human rights that we are gifted since birth. Schools are in a uniquely important position to do this challenging work. We can practiced with them self-defense since a little. Knowing in advance how we would respond to a physical threat greatly increases our chances to escape. Anyone can learn self-defense and in Malaysia, classes are often available free or at a low cost through schools and community context.

Most of the perpetrators are people that the victims know including their husbands, partner or boyfriends. So here are some tips to help you from sexual assault, which are you must know your limits and let your partner know their right from the start. You have to make them clear with what is okay for you. You must always trust your gut which means whenever you feel uncomfortable, just leave. If someone pushes you to do something that you do not want to do, you can leave. You have to always stay in control whenever you are with your partner because alcohol is the most common date-rape drug. In fact, alcohol is involved in 75 percent of all sexual assaults reported. Importantly, always tell anyone you trust wherever you go, especially if you are going out on a first date or a blind date. You have to avoid secluded places, always charge your phone and keep it on you, and always carry enough money to take a taxi home because we do not know what might happen next. Always pay attention to what you hear about your partner because a person may have a bad reputation for a reason. . V,. IINMCXR Furthermore, sexual assault can be happening everywhere including your workplace. There are a few things you can do in preventing the sexual assault. Firstly, create workplace environments free from sexual discrimination, harassment, and

assault by recognize and robustly counter environmental factors that contribute to sexual discrimination, harassment and assault. These factors include where males with higher position create a work and living atmosphere where sexual discrimination and harassment, happened. They also joke about sex, homophobia, and a “boys will be boys” attitude flourishes like sexual assault is seen as permissible by perpetrators and their supporters. You can also require assessments of senior staff and heads of security to include performance measures on creating a work environment in which the rights and dignity of women, and other minorities are upheld, where these groups will feel welcome, and where sexual discrimination and harassment, discussions and jokes about sex, and homophobia are no longer tolerate.

Moreover, in preventing this issue from happening again, we need to have a human relations skills and effective communications with the victims of sexual assault because it can be extremely difficult for victims to come forward and share about their story but once they shared, we actually can learn from their experience or story from happening to ourselves or other people. Use your listening skills and communication skills to help them gain their self-esteem and self-confidence as they having mentally and physically breakdown. They may feel ashamed, concerned that they won’t be believed, or worried they will be blamed for that. They shouldn’t be blame, they never asked to be a victim but the rapist asked to be a rapist. We have to understand that. Victims may blame themselves for what happened, especially if they know the perpetrator personally. So, you have to believe them because it took a lot of courage for them to tell you about their story.

Finally, in Islam perspective, when you have done your part of taking care of yourself as well as possible, you perform your prayers, Du’a, do zikir, read the Quran and be thankful to God. The last thing you have to do is tawakkul which means trust in Allah. When you trust in Allah, in sha Allah you will be protected by Him. Always remember to trust in Allah no matter what.

4.0 Conclusion

In conclusion, I would like emphasize that sexual assault causes an obstacle to peace and security. It prevents women from participating in peace and democratic processes and in post-conflict reconstruction and reconciliation. Many women lose their health, livelihoods, husbands, families and support networks as a result of rape. This, in turn, can shatter the structures of the community values, and also disrupt their transmission to future generations. Children accustomed to acts of rape can grow into adults who will accept such acts as a normal thing. This vicious cycle must stop. As we all know, all of us playing the role in preventing the sexual assault or rape from happening.

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