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    Role of POSH Act, 2013 in Prevention of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace: An Empirical Study of Working Women (2019)


    ABHAY GOYAL
    JCR. 2019: 303-310

    Abstract

    Gender equality is one of the important and basic Human Right protected by the Constitution of India. The biggest hindrance in the Right to Equality is Sexual Harassment which is also treated as the contravention of Fundamental Right of women. Right to equality is guaranteed under the Article 14 and 15 of the Constitution of India. Sexual harassment is a major problem face by many people at the workplace and the problem is so serious that countries have developed many laws to resolve the issue. As increase in education level and to become independent many women dream about a good and resourceful job, but due to unwanted working conditions force them to halt the job in between and stay at home. One of the major causes of these unwanted working conditions is sexual harassment. Many time women are forced to take the steps that are fatal for their lives. Numerous laws have been introduced in India to curb and end cases of sexual harassment. The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act of 2013 is one such statute. This piece will address the significance of the 2013 Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act as well as ways to enhance the working conditions for women.

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    Volume 6 Issue-1

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