Here is a quick summary of the key points under Information Technology (Guidelines for Intermediaries and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021: ...
Quid Pro Quo Form of Sexual Harassment – What is it?
This for That; a common understanding of what quid pro quo would mean. It is important to understand the implications of quid pro quo in the workplac ...
BUDGET 2021 – Highlights in relation to women and children
"The proposals in Part A will further strengthen the Sankalp of Nation First, Doubling Farmer’s Income, Strong Infrastructure, Healthy India, Good Go ...
Does definition of Workplace in POSH Law include Virtual Workplace?
While virtual workplaces have been a boon to industries and companies, the magnitude of this platform has broadened over the past year due to the pan ...
POSH Awareness Through Virtual Trainings
Sexual harassment at workplace has been a growing concern amongst Organizations, regardless of their size. It continues to remain a key hinderance fo ...
Navigating through the Challenges faced by Internal Committee during inquiry into Sexual Harassment Complaints
Sexual harassment of women at workplace has been one of the predominant concerns in the field of women rights as it not only violates fundamental rig ...
CONSENT IN EVERYDAY LIFE
Consent is defined under section 375 of the Indian Penal Code as ‘an unequivocal voluntary agreement when the woman by words, gestures or any form of ...
Online Communication and Sexual harassment at Workplace
Businesses have seen an exponential growth in their scope with growing technology and its innovative application to multiple facets of businesses. In ...
Have A Noose, Need A Neck!
After the brutal gang rape and murder of Dr Reddy, Hyderabad's Nirbhaya, the society is up in arms. From the celebrities to the common persons, from ...
Internal Committee: Most Common Questions on Constitution & Composition
The Internal Committee (“IC” or erstwhile known as Internal Complaints Committee / “ICC”) is a body, which has been mandated under the Sexual Harassm ...
Sexual Harassment at Workplace: The Contributors and Mute Spectators
The world suffers a lot. Not because of the violence of bad people, but because of the silence of good people – Napoleon Bonaparte When a person s ...
Sexual Harassment: What does it really mean?
The global anti sexual harassment movement, the #MeToo Movement saw manifestation in India when last year, former Miss. India and actress Tanushree Du ...
Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere
The Law against sexual harassment in India has evolved since laying down of the Vishaka Guidelines in the year 1997 by the Supreme Court to the enact ...
Suicide by Respondent: Learnings for Organizations & IC Members
“Hi Kriti, Today I want to let you know how much I love you. I have an allegation by two of the employees f sexual harassment and trust me I d ...
Efforts taken by the Ministry of Women & Child Development
The Ministry of Women and Child Development has been very proactive and taking several measures to ensure that crime against women is reduced. It has ...
Does sexual harassment even take place? Lets look at some of the statistics
On looking at the statistics it appears that while the number of complaints being filed in 2013 were really low, given the lack of awareness on the s ...
Some of the Stories that changed the way we are today as a nation
Before the 1980s, criminal sexual violence in India was only understood through rape. It was only in the 1980s when sexual violence (such as sexual ha ...
Examples of what may be Sexual Harassment
Below are some examples of different kinds of sexual harassment at workplace: Here are some examples of unwelcome physical contact / advances: K ...
What may not be Sexual Harassment
Below are some examples of what may not be sexual harassment at workplace (if there is no history, background or context of sexual harassment/behaviou ...
Provisions for men and other genders
As per law, a woman of any age whether employed or not can file a complaint. However, today several organizations have gender neutral policies as well ...
Conversations & Sexual Harassment
In most organizations today, an employee spends close to 8 to 10 hours at workplace. In some other organizations, depending upon the industry, this al ...