POSH Act benefits to be made available to female domestic workers, says women's commission chairperson
Thiruvananthapuram: The benefits of Prevention of Sexual Harassment Committee (POSH) Act 2013 would be made available to female domestic workers, said women's commission chairperson P Sathidevi.
She was speaking at the inauguration of a state-level workshop on POSH Act 2013, organised by Kerala Women's Commission at PWD Rest House on Thursday.
The laws enacted in the country post-independence were aimed at ensuring the welfare and safety of women. The POSH Act 2013 was implemented based on the guidelines issued by the Supreme Court. This law includes necessary provisions to prevent violence against women.
The term workplace is defined to include not only the place of employment but also the route to work and home. The law clearly states that harassment includes not only physical assault but also mental and emotional harassment, she said.
While internal committees have been formed in most institutions as part of the law, their functioning needs to be more effective. It was through the intervention of the women's commission that internal committees were formed on film sets and in schools.
The commission has decided to organise workshops in all 14 districts to enhance their effectiveness. If changes can be made in govt offices, it would reflect in the private sector as well, said Sathidevi.
The event was presided over by district collector Anu Kumari. Participants included women's commission director Shaji Sugunan, POSH Act 2013 Thiruvananthapuram local committee chairperson Sreeja Sasidharan, legal cum probation officer at the district child protection unit V L Aneesh, gender council advisor T K Anandi, women's commission member secretary Y B Beena, and project officer N Divya.
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