'I've never seen a proper internal complaints committee in...': Rise in workplace harassment of women in Kerala
1 week, 2 days ago

'I've never seen a proper internal complaints committee in...': Rise in workplace harassment of women in Kerala

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: On February 10, media houses reported the death of Jolly Madhu, a 56-year-old section officer at the Coir Board. “Complaints of workplace harassment have been high in Kerala in the past few years,” Kerala Women’s Commission chairperson P Satheedevi had noted at a press meet recently. As per the KWC, it registered 190 cases related to workplace harassment in 2022. The commission said in the category of complaints it received, those related to workplace harassment were on top, along with those on domestic abuse. Satheedevi had said that though a system had been in place for years, women were scared to come forth and complain, as they feared being targeted, ostracised and even losing their jobs.

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The stickiness of sexual harassment
1 year, 2 months ago

The stickiness of sexual harassment

Hindustan Times  

To understand how little has changed for women fighting workplace sexual harassment consider how the year began, and how it is drawing to a close. January began with a wintery and unprecedented public protest by India’s most decorated wrestlers against alleged sexual harassment by their federation chief. Then, last week, a dramatic open letter by a junior woman judge asking …

KHCAA To Consider Resolution Seeking Constitution Of Internal Committee To Redress Sexual Harassment Grievances Of Women Lawyers
2 years, 11 months ago

KHCAA To Consider Resolution Seeking Constitution Of Internal Committee To Redress Sexual Harassment Grievances Of Women Lawyers

Live Law  

The General Body of the Kerala High Court Advocates' Association convened a meeting today afternoon primarily to discuss the resolution moved by Advocate Boby M. Sekhar and 117 other members regarding the constitution of an Internal Committee for redressal of complaints of sexual harassment against women within the Association. In the resolution, it was highlighted that the Sexual Harassment of …

Kerala Women's Commission chief asks victim of violence to "suffer" for not filing police complaint
3 years, 8 months ago

Kerala Women's Commission chief asks victim of violence to "suffer" for not filing police complaint

Op India  

Kerala Women’s Commission chairperson MC Josephine stoked another controversy on Wednesday after she displayed her arrogance in front of an aggrieved woman on live TV and asked her to “suffer” for not approaching the police after being assaulted by her husband and mother-in-law. Malayalam filmmaker Aashiq Abu has demanded the resignation of Kerala Women’s Commission chief MC Josephine over her …

Chairperson of Kerala Women’s Commission calls sexual harassment a ‘human mistake’
6 years, 6 months ago

Chairperson of Kerala Women’s Commission calls sexual harassment a ‘human mistake’

Op India  

Towing the infamous stance taken by the ex-Samajwadi Party Supremo Mulayam Singh, the chief of Kerala’s women commission MC Josephine came out in defence of the Communist Party of India MLA who is accused of rape. The chairperson of the Women’s Commission of Kerala, when asked about comments on the accusation of sexual harassment against the MLA, stated: “mistakes do …

Women are humiliated if they complain of sexual harassment
11 years, 3 months ago

Women are humiliated if they complain of sexual harassment

The Hindu  

A public meeting meant to mark the date when a 23-year old paramedical student was brutally gang-raped inside a moving bus — had several victims of sexual harassment or their close relatives and friends taking to the stage and speaking about their experiences at Jantar Mantar here on Monday. An employee of Delhi University’s ARSD College, she said she was …

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