August 2024

An employee had filed a complaint of sexual harassment against a senior colleague. The Internal Committee (IC) conducted the inquiry and reached out to the respondent, who through the initiation of the case chose not to participate in the proceedings. After giving the respondent multiple opportunities to present their side, the IC eventually made an

In 2020, a young woman named Meera took up a job in a textile mill in Bihar, eager to support her family. Initially, she was enthusiastic about her new role, but her optimism did not last for long. She experienced repeated sexual harassment from a male supervisor, but fear of losing her job and lack of

In 1992, Bhanwari Devi, a government-employed social worker in rural Rajasthan was gang-raped by men who were angered by her attempt to prevent a child marriage. The horrific incident sent ripples through and sparked a conversation in India about the safety of women in the workplace.  This incident led to the creation of the first-ever

Imagine you step out to celebrate your best friend’s birthday and you are told by your neighbour that a girl should not step out late in the night. Would you be okay with that? Moral policing refers to the act of imposing a set of moral standards or codes of behaviour on others, often in