-IndiaToday.in Over 80 per cent of surveyed women in Delhi faced Sexual Harassment but only 1 per cent reported it to the police. The importance of a well-oiled public transport system in cities has become a growing concern lately. Poverty, expansion of cities, climate change — several things factor into this discussion. But this discussion is incomplete without addressing the elephant in the room: rampant Sexual Harassment faced by women in public...
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India’s Workplace Harassment Law Has Failed Informal, Marginalised Workers -Surbhi Karwa
-Behanbox.com New Delhi: India’s law on Sexual Harassment at work has failed to account for the experiences of informal sector working women, most of who are from marginalised communities – Dalits, Adivasis and Bahujans. This denial of workplace justice to women who are doubly marginalised can be traced to two factors: the failure of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) or the POSH Act to take into...
More »Marital rape, Swachh Bharat, digital divide: Latest NFHS survey reveals startling data -Yashwant Deshmukh and Sutanu Guru
-IndiaToday.in The recent National Family Health Survey that was conducted between 2019 and 2021 busts many myths and also confirms some ugly realities of India. Numbers and data should be the two deities that any self-respecting media professional should respect and revere. Unfortunately, in the din and noise of acrimonious debates that revolve around matters of faith, a treasure trove of fascinating data that showcases an India that is both changing and...
More »Sexual Harassment: Shut schools could mean greater risk for children -Binita Jaiswal
-The New Indian Express Experts say intervention needed as cases of abuse rose in lockdown CHENNAI: With schools shut and children confined to their houses, activists are concerned about kids’ safety. This is because the number of child Sexual Harassment cases in Tamil Nadu increased during the previous lockdown. Though schools are closed, teachers should regularly interact with students and enquire about their well-being, these activists say. “The number of Sexual Harassment cases...
More »Bhanwari Devi: Justice eluded her, but she stands resolute for others -Sachin Saini
-Hindustan Times Bhanwari Devi’s legal battle birthed India’s Sexual Harassment protection laws for women, and forms the backbone of the Supreme Court’s landmark 1997 Vishakha guidelines for workplaces. Yet, her case has not resulted in convictions Bhateri, Rajasthan: Thin and frail and in her early sixties, Bhanwari Devi sits, an orange ghunghat covering her head, her forehead furrowed. The last year has not been kind to her. As her hands sprinkle water...
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