Sexual harassment in India's medical education: need for accountability.

Paul, Srijani; Chakraborty, Nilabho; Pundhir, Ashish; Karthikeyan, Venkatesh; Sree M, Vithya · Lancet Reg Health Southeast Asia · 2026

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Abstract

Sexual harassment in medical education is a global, structurally embedded problem driven by rigid hierarchical cultures, with trainees disproportionately exposed to higher levels of harassment. Policy recommendations reframe harassment as a public health issue, and call for trauma-informed supports, anti-retaliation protections, and psychologically safe training environments.