Page 4 - Sexual Harassment

Madras HC judge installs CCTV in his chamber; wants govts offices to follow

Madras HC judge was disposing of petitions from IPS officer S Murugan and a woman police superintendent who had made sexual harassment charges against the senior police official

One in three UN employees say they were sexually harassed in last two years

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told staff in a letter that the study contained "some sobering statistics and evidence of what needs to change" to improve the workplace at the United Nations

169 sexual harassment cases revived from private industry since 2017: WCD

Central ministries have received as many as 141 sexual harassment complaints since last year, out of which 45 have been disposed of, the WCD Ministry said

Girls punished with chilli powder in private parts at Delhi shelter home

The teenage girls were also forced to wash utensils and clothes, clean rooms and toilets, and perform other kitchen chores, as the home did not have adequate staff

Govt received 141 sexual harassment complaints last year: Parliament

Out of the 141 complaints, 45 of them have been disposed of

Noida techie commits suicide after amid allegations of sexual harassment

Swaroop Raj, an assistant vice-president with a leading IT company, was found hanging from the ceiling fan by his wife

Bandhan Tod 2.0: App where women can raise voice against sexual harassment

Bandhan Tod 2.0 app is an upgrade of its earlier version, which only catered to cases of child marriage and domestic violence

Amnesty International explains how Twitter is a 'toxic place for women'

Black women specifically were 84 per cent more likely than white women to be mentioned in problematic tweets

Identities of sexual assault victims will not be revealed in any manner: SC

A bench headed by Justice Madan B Lokur directed the print and electronic media not to reveal identity of victims of rape and sexual assault 'even in a remote manner'

Singer Mika Singh arrested in UAE for alleged sexual misconduct: Report

Singh was arrested in UAE after a model lodged a complaint that he had sent her inappropriate pictures

Kerala CPI(M) suspends Shoranur MLA P K Sasi over sexual harassment charges

According to media reports, the DYFI leader had filed the complaint alleging the MLA tried to sexually abuse her

'Enough is enough': Science, too, has a problem with harassment

Many women in science thought that meritocracy was the antidote to sexism. Now some have decided on a more direct approach

State, central govt ministries linked to online portal on sexual harassment

Through this portal, WCD, as well as the complainant, can monitor the progress of the inquiry

Sexual harassment row: Google India employees join protest in solidarity

Some of the demands include commitment to end pay and opportunity inequality

Google workers fume over executives' payouts after sexual misconduct claims

Some workers said they wanted more data on how many claims were investigated

Producers Guild bats for implementation of laws for sexual harassment

Within the first week of setting up a special committee on sexual harassment, the Producers Guild of India has called for an Extraordinary General Meeting to amend its by-laws

Philippine chatbot 'Gabbie' is helping victims of sexual harassment

If the user wants to file a complaint against his or her harasser, Gabbie will ask several questions about the incident and the answers will be compiled into a form

To the man who molested me last night

Sexual harassment is the greatest leveller for women in India, writes Indulekha Aravind

Aziz Ansari is guilty. Of not being a mind reader

Yet Ansari, in a statement responding to Grace's story, said that "by all indications" the encounter was 'completely consensual'

Has Trump's presidency triggered the movement against sexual harassment?

The viral #MeToo campaign has been instrumental in raising this issue of harassment