JOURNEY FROM A WORKPLACE PROBLEM TO A HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUE: SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE IN INDIA

Abstract

The current scenario of sexual assault of women is becoming the most common crimes in
India and it has various forms. Women faces violence, physical abuse like eve-teasing,
molestation, rape. Sexual harassment at workplace creates an environment of threat and terror
and also violates women of their basic fundamental rights which is not good because workplace
is meant to be making a healthy relation. This paper covers a brief study of such forms offences
which have led to the growing harassment of women. There are acts like Sexual Harassment of
Women at IT workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act,2013 which is been so vital
to the working ladies, finding a way to punish the one who are involved in such kind of offenses.
The objective is to create a good working environment in India. The objective of this paper is to
learn about the sexual harassment against women and what are the effects of it.