SEXUAL HARASSMENT AT WORKPLACE IN 2020: MYTH OR REALITY
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Abstract:- A brief study of the human society clearly illustrates that in no society of the world has any woman enjoyed absolute equality at par with men. Women have always been denied equal rights. Sexual Harassment includes unwelcome sexually determined behaviour (whether directly or by implication) as physical contact and advances, a demand or request for sexual favours, sexually-coloured remarks, showing pornography or any other unwelcome verbal or physical conduct of sexual nature and when it is at workplace, it accounts for ‘Sexual Harassment at Workplace’. There still exists a huge difference between the goals enunciated in the constitution, legislations, policies, plans, programmes and related mechanisms on one hand and the situational reality of the status of women in India on the other. This paper wishes to critically analyse the present situation and statistics with respect to Sexual Harassment at Workplace. Lastly, the paper analyses the Vishakhav State of Rajasthan case and recommendations and suggestions to be brought about in the POSH Act, 2013 to conclude the paper.
Keywords:-Harassment, POSH Act, 2013, Women at workplace.
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