GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
LOK SABHA
MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 1173
ANSWERED ON:09.02.2018
Sexual Harassment of Women at Work Place
SUSHMITA DEV
(a) whether the number of complaints of sexual harassment of women at work places has increased in the country over the years;
(b) if so, the details thereof
indicating the number of complaints received by the National Commission
for Women (NCW) during each of the last three years and the current
year, State/UT-wise;
(c) whether the Government has also
launched SHe-Box online complaint management system to register
complaints related to sexual harassment of women at work place and if
so, the number of complaints registered in the system during the said
period along with the action taken thereon;
(d) whether the NCW has stressed for
setting up of an Internal Complaint Committee in each and every
Government department/institution/ autonomous body in the country and if
so, the details along with the compliance status thereof;
(e) the details of laws presently in
force under which the complaints regarding sexual harassment of women at
work places could be registered in the country; and
(f) the other steps taken/being taken by
the Government to ensure protection of women from sexual harassment at
work places in the country?
Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENTbe pleased to state:-
ANSWER
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR)
(a) & (b) The details of number of
complaints registered under the category of Sexual Harassment at
Workplace, State/UT wise during last three years and current year i.e.
2015,2016, 2017 and 2018 (upto 5.2.2018) is at Annexure-I.
(c) In order to ensure the effective
implementation of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace
(Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, the Ministry has
launched an online complaint management system titled Sexual Harassment
electronic –Box (SHe-Box) for registering complaints related to sexual
harassment at workplace of all women employees in the country, including
government and private employees. So far, 107 complaints have been
received through portal ”SHe-box”. All concerned authorities have been
requested for appropriate resolution.(d) & (e)The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and
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Redressal) Act, 2013 mandates all the workplace which include any
department, organisation, undertaking, establishment, enterprise,
institution, office, branch or unit which is established, owned,
controlled or wholly or substantially financed by funds provided
directly or indirectly by the appropriate Government or the local
authority or a Government company or a corporation or a co¬operative
society having more than 10 workers to constitute Internal Complaint
Committee (ICC) for receiving complaints of sexual harassment.The Act
cast an obligation upon all the employers to constitute Internal
Complaint Committee. Section 23 of the Sexual Harassment of Women at
Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 casts
responsibility on the appropriate Government to monitor the
implementation of this Act.
(f) Ministry of Women and Child
Development had issued advisories to all States/UTs Government to ensure
effective implementation of the Act. The Ministries/Departments in
Government of India have also been advised to ensure the compliance of
the Act from time to time.Ministry of Corporate Affairs along with the
industry bodies, Associated Chambers of Commerce & Industry of India
(ASSOCHAM), Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry
(FICCI), Confederation of Indian Society, Chamber of Commerce &
Industry (CCI), and National Association of Software and Services
Companies (NASSCOM) have also been requested to ensure effective
implementation of the Act amongst their members in private sectors.
Further, Department of Personnel and
Training has notified the amendments to Central Civil Services (Conduct)
Rules 1964 and Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and
Appeal) Rules, 1965 align with the Sexual Harassment of Women at
Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act 2013.
Ministry of Women and Child Development
has formulated a Handbook on Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace
(Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013. The Institute of
Secretariat Training and Management (ISTM) in consultation of Ministry
of Women and Child Development has also prepared a training module for
the training of Internal Complaint Committee constituted under Sexual
Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal)
Act, 2013.
Apart from the above, the Ministry has empanelled
Institutes/Organizations for imparting training programmes/workshops in
different parts of the country under Sexual Harassment of Women at
Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.
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