‘Dignified workplace is essential for women’
An awareness meeting in Madurai educated women on the POSH Act, which provides legal protections against sexual harassment in the workplace. The event emphasized the importance of dignity and safety for women in both formal and informal employment sectors.
Why it matters
Legal literacy regarding workplace rights is essential for improving gender equality and safety in developing economies.
An awareness meeting on the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, was held at Justice V.R. Krishna Iyer Community Hall, Madurai, on Saturday, drawing over 200 women students, domestic workers and members of women’s collectives.
The article provides a factual account of a community awareness event.
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