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The brutal gang rape in Delhi last December horrified the nation and generated heated debates on the
safety of women. Given that women’s safety comprises protection from male violence as well as from sexual harassment, People Matters spoke to HR professionals and women employees from across sectors to find out whether Indian companies have mechanisms in place to make their workplaces safe from sexual predators.
safety of women. Given that women’s safety comprises protection from male violence as well as from sexual harassment, People Matters spoke to HR professionals and women employees from across sectors to find out whether Indian companies have mechanisms in place to make their workplaces safe from sexual predators.
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The brutal gang rape in Delhi last December horrified the nation and generated heated debates on the safety of women. Given that women’s safety comprises protection from male violence as well as from sexual harassment, People Matters spoke to HR professionals and women employees from across sectors to find out whether Indian companies have mechanisms in place to make their workplaces safe from sexual predators
ZERO TOLERANCEIS THE BEST POLICY
By Gyanendra Kumar Kashyap and Rashmi Singh
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The Reality Check
While many large private sector firms such as IBM, Infosys Technologies and Tata Consultancy Services are known for their strict anti-harassment policies, and guidelines for women’s safety, it is the on-ground implementation of the SC’s guidelines across sectors that’s a question mark.
By Gyanendra Kumar Kashyap and Rashmi Singh
Fear of Reprisals
A closer look at different industries shows that while policies to protect women against sexual harassment do exist, the implementation isn’t a norm across industries. IT and BPO companies lead the pack when it comes to implementation of strong anti-harassment policies against women and taking safety measures.
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Strict Action is the only deterrent
Large firms such as Accenture, HCL, Google, IBM and Hewitt have been quite pro-active in ensuring a safe work environment for women. Most such companies have a multi-pronged approach so that women feel confident about approaching the grievance cell when needed.
By Gyanendra Kumar Kashyap and Rashmi Singh
What needs to be done?
In the last few years, some leading corporate have started viewing safety for women employees and sexual harassment as one issue. It is necessary to make women employees feel secure. For this, safety and sexual harassment at the workplace cannot be viewed through two different prisms. For female staff, both are two parts of a larger problem. So the policies to tackle both have to be equally stringent.
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In the aftermath of the brutal gang rape in Delhi on December 16, 2012, the Justice Verma Committee was constituted to prepare a report on the amendments in criminal law required to fight sexual crimes against women. We present below highlights from the Report pertaining to sexual harassment of women in the workplace.
By Gyanendra Kumar Kashyap and Rashmi Singh
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