[responsivevoice_button] Written by: Suruchi Kumar Editor’s Note: In this edition, we’re bringing two essential PoSH judgments that were taken in the month of August 2020 that highlight the powers of the ICC and adds to our understanding of what qualifies as a ‘workplace’. In this piece we focus on Saikuttan O.N. v. Kerala State Electricity… Continue reading PoSH Judgments From Aug 2020: Focus On ICC’s Powers And Concept Of A Workplace
Category: Sexual Harassment
PoSH Certification: Enrol For Ungender’s 10 Hour Intensive Program On PoSH Act
[responsivevoice_button] Why We Need PoSH Training During The Covid-19 Pandemic: In light of the unprecedented situation created by Covid-19, we’ve witnessed a massive shift in the service sector where the workplace has moved from the office to homes. If your employees are working from home, they’re still protected under Indian laws and have to continue… Continue reading PoSH Certification: Enrol For Ungender’s 10 Hour Intensive Program On PoSH Act
Survey: Is Your Workplace Inclusive?
[responsivevoice_button] Written by: Team Ungender It has been proven time and again that companies that are inclusive fare better on the whole. According to a recent study by the McKinsey Global Institute (MGI), titled ‘Diversity Matters,’ in which 366 public companies were surveyed from different countries in the Western world, it was found that: 1.… Continue reading Survey: Is Your Workplace Inclusive?
Bollywood: A Workplace By Men, Of Men, For Men?
[responsivevoice_button] Written by: Poorvi Gupta The Hindi film industry earned over INR 4000 crores in 2019. For a mammoth industry, it continues to build and cash in on women’s labour, both on and off screen, often at their expense. For queer folks, the situation is even worse, and deserves a detailed analysis of its own.… Continue reading Bollywood: A Workplace By Men, Of Men, For Men?
Ungender-Aazaadi’s Hindi Gender Dictionary: Queering Language For The Masses
[responsivevoice_button] Written by: Rituparna Chatterjee & Sayed Raza Hussain Zaidi At the heart of an individual’s liberty and freedom is the basic human need for self expression. Language plays a huge role in gender expression because it opens up a realm of possibilities for those whose identities are not restricted to social binaries. Language broadens… Continue reading Ungender-Aazaadi’s Hindi Gender Dictionary: Queering Language For The Masses
MullenLowe Lintas’ HR Director Shares How The Company Is Building An Inclusive Workplace
[responsivevoice_button] Written by: Rajkanya Mahapatra Heather Saville Gupta is the HR Director at the advertising giant The MullenLowe Lintas Group. She comes with 15 years of experience in HR spread across three media companies. Prior to HR, Heather spent a decade in marketing and client servicing roles with global agencies. In conversation with, Pallavi Pareek,… Continue reading MullenLowe Lintas’ HR Director Shares How The Company Is Building An Inclusive Workplace
Sexual Harassment At Work: Understand The Rules Of The PoSH Act In 6 Minutes
[responsivevoice_button] Written By: Karan Arora What is the PoSH Act? The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, commonly referred to as the ‘PoSH Act’ is an Indian law enacted with the objective of making workplaces safer for women by preventing, prohibiting and redressing acts of sexual harassment against them… Continue reading Sexual Harassment At Work: Understand The Rules Of The PoSH Act In 6 Minutes
Products For Women In India: Just Men’s Products In Pink? A Twitter Thread
[responsivevoice_button] Written By: Shweta Taneja Context: Our experiences of living, using and navigating built indoor and outdoor spaces, are largely by professionals who design them for us. A lot of these experiences are gendered and marked by other factors like age, ability, and more. In Kathryn Anthony’s 2017 book, Defined By Design, (as is described),… Continue reading Products For Women In India: Just Men’s Products In Pink? A Twitter Thread
Violence Against Women: The Shadow Pandemic That Needs Our Attention
[responsivevoice_button] Written by: Dr Ranjana Kumari Women’s participation rate in the formal sector in India was low prior to the onset of the pandemic. As per Census 2011, the workforce participation rate for women was 25.51 percent, which is less than other countries in South Asia, such as Nepal and Bangladesh. More women are present… Continue reading Violence Against Women: The Shadow Pandemic That Needs Our Attention
India’s Boardrooms Have Only 14% Women. 4 Reasons Why That Must Change.
[responsivevoice_button] Written By: Karan Arora A large body of evidence in the past has found a positive business case for having more women in company boardrooms. Consulting firms, information providers and financial institutions such as McKinsey, Thomson Reuters, Deloitte, Catalyst and Credit Suisse have undertaken studies that conclude that the presence of a greater number… Continue reading India’s Boardrooms Have Only 14% Women. 4 Reasons Why That Must Change.
