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Eshani AnandAIR 79· 2023

Question Q.17GS2GS2

How has the implementation of the POSH Act resulted in limited success in raising awareness about sexual harassment, and what factors have hindered its effective outreach to women employed in the unorganized sector? Propose strategies to bridge this gap and ensure comprehensive protection for women in the organized sector level harassment.

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Introduction

Recently, the National Commission for Women flagged concerns over ironing cases of sexual harassment

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Main Body

Recently, the National Commission for Women flagged concerns over ironing cases of sexual harassment, stating poor implementation of POSH Act. UNITED SUCCESS OF POSH ACT IN RAISING AWARENESS:- ORGANIZATION: (1) Organization do not mandated workplace(Hardy 50%). ORGANIZATION:- WORKPLACES AND WORKERS are not constituted. (3) Lack of gender sensitization initiative WOMEN: (1) Ignorance about the law- passing finances of the law covered as unrecorded social Notice (2) Patrimonialism) Patriarchy in Office MANAGEMENT: (1) Not constituting Internal Complaints Committees (ICC) (2) Under the table, lawsuits (many hushed but cited limited uneven outreach) to women in unorganized sectors:- (1) Nature of Work:- (1.1) Women and employed in organs where ICC can be created. (1.2) Informal setup like conduction, sites, houses do not have ICC complaint redressal. Focal committees at district level for complaints are not created. (2) Socio-economic vulnerabilities:- 2.1) awareness of laws is low. 2.2) Misogynism and male gaze arose found in informal space 2.3) Part of jobless, exclusion and stigma in complaints raised. Strategies:- Bridge the gap and ensure comprehensive protection is needed.

MANAGEMENT: (1) Not constituting Internal Complaints Committees (ICC) (2) Under the table, lawsuits (many hushed but cited limited uneven outreach) to women in unorganized sectors:- (1) Nature of Work:- (1.1) Women and employed in organs where ICC can be created. (1.2) Informal setup like conduction, sites, houses do not have ICC complaint redressal. Focal committees at district level for complaints are not created. (2) Socio-economic vulnerabilities:- 2.1) awareness of laws is low. 2.2) Misogynism and male gaze arose found in informal space 2.3) Part of jobless, exclusion and stigma in complaints raised. Strategies:- (1) Institutional:- a) MANDATORY creation of local committees where ICC can be created. b) BIK:- coaching groups for studies with LMU --> Labour coordination c) Create 'all women labour bureau' delicacy state. (2) Women-centric:- a) awareness of law b) Create Garima Grach) or Sakhi-Center for complaints redressal. c) women-health phone numbers. (3) Technical:- a) Creation of new application (Safety Button - CAVALAN app inside cheeses) b) CCTV cameras in workplaces construction sites.

Strategies:- (1) Institutional:- a) MANDATORY creation of local committees where ICC labour coordination b) BIK:- coaching groups for studies with LMU --> Labour coordination c) Create 'all women labour bureau' delicacy state. (2) Women-centric:- a) awareness of law b) Create Garima Grach) or Sakhi-Center for complaints redressal. c) women-health phone numbers. (3) Technical:- a) Creation of new application (Safety Button - CAVALAN app inside cheeses) b) CCTV cameras in workplaces construction sites. Dr. Faure Board said that an unorganized women worker will take 22,000+ years to earn what a male CEO is earning in 10 years. Thus they should have an enablement that lifts themsel of social, political, economic responsibilities. The POSH Act is a good beginning to this. Energization.

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Conclusion

Strategies:- Bridge the gap and ensure comprehensive protection is needed. Dr. Faure Board said that an unorganized women worker will take 22,000+ years to earn what a male CEO is earning in 10 years. Thus they should have an enablement that lifts themsel of social, political, economic responsibilities. The POSH Act is a good beginning to this.

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Topper

Eshani Anand

AIR 792023

Subject & Paper

GS2GS2

Topic

Welfare Schemes for Vulnerable Sections - Performance, Mechanisms, Laws and Institutions

Women's Social Capital

Implementation challenges of POSH Act and strategies for improvement

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528

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analytical

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