Prevention of Sexual Harassment at the work place

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Prevention of Sexual Harassment at the work place
Sexual harassment at a workplace is a gross
violation of womens right to equality, life and
liberty. It creates an insecure and hostile work
environment, which discourage womens
participation in work, thereby adversely
affecting their social and economic empowerment
and the goal of inclusive growth. With this idea
the legislature enacted The Sexual Harassment of
Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and
Redressal) Act 2013 (the Act) with the
objective to provide protection against sexual
harassment of women at workplace and for the
prevention and redressal of complaints of sexual
harassment
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WHAT IS SEXUAL HARASSMENT ?

• In simple word it means Bothering someone in
  sexual manner. Sexual harassment has been
  identified as a term which is difficult to define
  as it involves a range of behaviors.
• It includes-
• Physical contact and advances
• Any other verbal, physical conduct of sexual
  nature
• Showing explicit content
• Sexual favors

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Prevention of Sexual Harassment at Workplace at
work place Act, 2013

• The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (
  Prevention , Prohibition and Redressal) Act 2013

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Preventive Steps

• Sexual harassment should be affirmativelydiscusse
  d at workers meetings, employer-employeemeetings,
  etc.
• Guidelines should be prominently displayed
  tocreate awareness of the rights of
  femaleemployees
• The employer should assist persons affected
  incases of sexual harassment by outsiders
• Names and contact numbers of members of
  thecomplaint committee must be prominently
  displayed.

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How to prevent Sexual harassment at the Work
place ?

• Creating awareness of Prevention of Sexual
  harassment at the Work place (POSH)  by 
  organising gender trainings, workshops, study
  circles, campaigns and consultations with key
  constituents
• Trainings with Govt Organizations, Corporate,
• Training of Internal Complaints Committee (ICC)
  members
• Workshops for targeted groups and for employees

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How to prevent Sexual harassment at the Work
place ?

• Member on Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) of
  select organizations Govt, semi Govt and
  Private organisations. Providing hands-on support
  to initiate positive action towards ending Sexual
  Harassment of Women at the Workplace as
  visualized by the Prevention of Sexual Harassment
  Act 2013

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