Dear Partha,
If employees are behaving so, then HR has to be tough on work culture and employee relations. See if HR has rightly made its presence in employee grievance handling. She may well attribute someother sensitive gender related problem on anyone, who knows? Please implement and practise strict behavioral standard.
Often it is a wrong notion that HR manager has to be a ring master. Today he cannot be so. He is also a part of the work force but in line management. It all deals with trust, loyalty, coordination, respect and appreciation for HR and the staff. The image of HR has to be analysed from a third umpire perspective.
Please maintain perseverence at all times and particularly when handling female employees. If the total strength of female employees is 1/3rd then it's better to have a lady HR Assistant or Executive in your department. I always see to that the lady HR member is also at the discussion table when a lady employee is summoned for problematic behavior. My concept has worked well.
Good luck, partha!
Regards,
Chandru