The way VC Rakesh Bhatnagar reinstated Chaubey after serious and proven sexual assault allegations does not leave much scope for women students of the college to study in a progressive and SH-free institution.
Professor Samuel Tennyson of Madras Christian College is facing sexual harassment charges from 34 female students. The alleged harassment occurred during a college trip to Karnataka.
The #MeToo movement is here to stay. Be it Bollywood, the literary scene or journalism, flames of the movement are spreading far and wide, blackening reputations of several big names in India. One may wonder what took women so long to share their #MeToo stories, considering that rumours of the casting couch in Bollywood have […]
Recently, the J&K Government took some measures to ensure women’s safety at the workplace. Accordingly, it has directed all state officers not to call female employees to their residences for purpose of government business nor retain them in offices after working hours. The administrative secretaries, HoDs and DCs have been directed that no women employee […]
Tackling sexual harassment is increasingly becoming the focal point of addressing women’s issues in India. Government and the social sector are waking up to the fact that it is a serious crime and that they should deal with it firmly. Yet, the lack of solutions and implementation is concerning. Recent data by the social welfare […]
