The aim of the Right To Information (RTI) Act 2005 is to promote transparency and accountability in the administration of complaints. The objective of the RTI Act harmonises perfectly with that of the Sexual Harassment of Women (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) (POSH) Act 2013. Female employees who have registered a complaint with their concerned Internal… Continue reading The RTI Act 2005 : an essential ingredient for POSH and its implementation
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Karnataka HC dismisses ICC probe as “faulty”: IISc professor absolved of sexual harassment
The Karnataka High Court has set aside the punitive action taken by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru against a professor accused of sexual harassment by a student at the Institute. Apart from losing one of its senior faculty, the IISc faced an additional blow, the High Court directed the authorities concerned to reassess… Continue reading Karnataka HC dismisses ICC probe as “faulty”: IISc professor absolved of sexual harassment
How repealing Article 370 impacts the POSH Act
Yesterday, the Modi government, within a mere 100 days of its second term, wrote history by repealing the special status the state of Jammu and Kashmir previously enjoyed. The central government also split the sensitive border into two Union Territories of J&K and Ladakh, both of which would be governed centrally. The headlines deliberate the… Continue reading How repealing Article 370 impacts the POSH Act
SHe-Box : How an e-portal gave momentum to the POSH Act
The Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India notified the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act in the year 2013. Section 4(1) of the Act requires workplaces (of 10 or more employees) to Constitute an Internal Complaint Committee (ICC). The Committee is presided by a senior-level female employee, at… Continue reading SHe-Box : How an e-portal gave momentum to the POSH Act
Rules Of Flirting At Workplace
Written by: Ungender Blog Team Indian millennials spend on an average 52 hours a week at their workplace. It is quite natural to develop strong friendships with peers or even romantic relationships. We are humans and flirting at workplace is inevitable. However, you got to maintain the sanctity of the workplace in order to create… Continue reading Rules Of Flirting At Workplace
#MeToo in Health Care: Revelations by patients poses question on seriousness of medical fraternity on the issue of sexual harassment in hospitals
Two women patients made serious revelations about rampant prevalence of sexual harassment in hospitals. They spoke out against sexual harassment they faced while undergoing treatment in a hospital. It is an abhorrent case where life saviours turned to be perpetrators of the crime. While virtually all patients were in vulnerable positions, these women were especially… Continue reading #MeToo in Health Care: Revelations by patients poses question on seriousness of medical fraternity on the issue of sexual harassment in hospitals
What the protest by South African LCM workers against sexual harassment teaches us
An underground strike by 290 miners at the Lanxess Chrome Mine (LCM) against sexual harassment is a powerful moment in labour history. From June 19 to 27, 290 members of the National Union of Metal Workers of South Africa (NUMSA) staged an underground sit-in-strike without food and clean water. The protest was against the company’s… Continue reading What the protest by South African LCM workers against sexual harassment teaches us
Casual touch doesn’t amount to harassment says Bombay High Court
The Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court in Avinash Prabhakar Chandra and Others v. The State of Maharastra and Others has held that casual touch by a colleague does not constitute the offense of outraging modesty of a woman. The division bench comprising of Justice TV Nalawade and Justice KK Sonawane quashed an FIR filed against the… Continue reading Casual touch doesn’t amount to harassment says Bombay High Court
Fifty percent of women says companies are not adopting correct procedures to redress sexual harassment complaints: Survey
A recent survey conducted among 200 women form 80 organisation in Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, and Chennai concluded that nearly 50% of the women feel that their employers are not adopting the right procedures to address sexual harassment complaints. The survey was conducted by Pink Ladder, an organisation providing comprehensive career enhancement ecosystem for women professionals.… Continue reading Fifty percent of women says companies are not adopting correct procedures to redress sexual harassment complaints: Survey
56 women housekeepers sacked for reporting sexual harassment at NIFT Hyderbad
The National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) in Hyderabad has sacked 56 women housekeeping staffers after they accused an employee of the institution of sexual harassment. Yes, 56 women lost their livelihood for complaining about a crime against humanity. The accused, D Srinivas Reddy, a stenographer who sexually abused women and used expletives and connotations… Continue reading 56 women housekeepers sacked for reporting sexual harassment at NIFT Hyderbad
