Sexual harassment is a serious problem in the workplace and one that receives a lot of negative attention.

The word 'sexual harassment' can conjure up an idea of terror, insecurity and disgust in our minds. Sad but true, it is very much prevalent in corporate sectors. Estimates say, 72% women in India are a victim of sexual harassment in their workplaces. Among IT sectors, 4 out of 5 women suffer from subtle harassment on a daily basis. The genuine evil behind this is patriarchy.

According to Sanhita, a renowned activist of Calcutta, indecent gestures, repeated phonecalls, unlawful physical contact, denegrating a woman's image and so on are all a part of sexual harassment.

All you need to know about sexual harassment at the workplace Sreedivya VarmaJul 26, 2017    

Most discussions on sexual harassment at the workplace tend to veer around false complaints than genuine cases of harassment. But the reality is that there is more to worry about under-reporting than the misuse of the law.

There has been a lot of discussions lately on the topic of sexual harassment at the workplace. What exactly is sexual harassment? Often, the term is subjected to different interpretations. Some believe that it is better not to interact with female colleagues so that one does not get embroiled in a sexual harassment complaint. The reality of sexual harassment instances at the workplace is that there is more to worry about under-reporting, than people misusing the law.

Often, the term is subjected to different interpretations. Some believe that it is better not to interact with female colleagues so that one does not get embroiled in a sexual harassment complaint. The reality of sexual harassment instances at the workplace is that there is more to worry about under-reporting than people misusing the law.

The reality of sexual harassment instances at the workplace is that there is more to worry about under-reporting than people misusing the law.

Sexual harassment is a serious problem in the workplace and one that receives a lot of negative attention. In my experience, people talk more about false complaints than genuine cases of sexual harassment. India is a late entrant in formalising sexual harassment as a penal offence punishable with imprisonment and or penalty. In 1997, in the landmark

In 1997, in the landmark judgment on Vishakha vs State of Rajasthan, the Supreme Court of India defined sexual harassment at the workplace, pronounced preventive, prohibitory and redressal measures, and gave directives towards a legislative mandate to the guidelines proposed.The reality of sexual harassment instances at the workplace is that there is more to worry about under-reporting than people misusing the law.

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