Sensitivity to be displayed towards victims of sexual violence

The Supreme Court judgement by Justice Khanvilkar and Justice Bhat that lays guidelines to deal with sexual crimes and keep away from the sterotypical and patriarchal notions while delivering orders.

https://www.livelaw.in/top-stories/courts-orders-should-avoid-patriarchal-stereotypical-notions-about-women-supreme-court-guidelines-171365

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Will the Internal Complaint Committee Members be protected?

A PIL has been filed in the Mumbai High Court for protection of IC members. Lets hope that a positive move towards filling the gaps in The Prevention Of Sexual Harrassement of women at Workplace Act comes forth. https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/duo-moves-bombay-hc-to-plug-loopholes-in-posh-act-protect-icc-members/story-UvbBpm001kC6nMX1ym3i0H.html

Certification programme for IC members of Reliance Retail limited

Conducted a certification programme for Internal committee members constituted under the provisions of The sexual harrassment of women at workplace (Prevention,Prohibition, Redressal) Act. Write to us at medha@lexiposh.com to conduct a certification programme for your organisation. # LexiPoSH

Employers make the change

A judgment comes through opinions over the same boilover. Comments on the decision and the judge is a norm. The recent decision of Tarun Tejpal is one of such judgments that has created a furor! It has led to be a grave miscarriage of justice. A question on how many women would come forward and report cases of sexual harassment and misconduct if shamed in this manner. Do you think such conversations help in bringing a positive change in the scenario? Instead, let us divert our energies towards the learnings one needs to take from the current situation. In the above-cited case, the employer constituted an IC as per the Vishakha guidelines after the journalist complaint. However, the journalist (complainant) was traumatized by the support offered by the organization. It leaves a thought to ponder on? If the organization had taken due cognizance of the complaint, would the situation be different? The complainant felt victimized, was avoiding it possible? Would there be any scope for...

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