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Be your own bodyguard!!!! The recent kidnap and molestation of a Malayalam actress has shaken entire South India. If this can happen to her, a lady from a socialite group then it can happen to anyone, anywhere and anytime. We always think it happens to someone else but this was right on our face that irrespective of any economic class, women are not safe. We often let our guard down when we...

If you are victim, how to deal with Sexual Harassment: In my workshops, this is one of the most common question that people ask me. Not in the crowd but during the breaks or at the end of the session as an offline question, listing some of the common tips as below. • Make it clear to the harasser that you consider the behaviour as harassment. • Say a firm ‘NO’ and tell the person...

A prospective client approached us with the below scenario in her organization faced by her employees in the retail outlets across India: “There are sudden unexpected resignations happening in my organization and especially women folks.  On the last day of exit, they speak up after much probing and confess to the actual reason as being sexually harassed by colleagues or managers and hence...

On 9th December 2013, the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 came into force. This statute superseded the Vishaka Guidelines for Prevention of Sexual Harassment introduced by the Supreme Court of India. Some observations on what the Act states: • Employment rules/service rules should also be amended to include: Termination or action...

What is Sexual Harassment Act? As stated by the act, “An Act to provide protection against Sexual harassment of women at workplace and for Prevention and redressal of complaints of Sexual harassment and for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto.” The Act will ensure that women are protected against sexual harassment at all the work places, be it in public or private. This will...