Source: TH Context: The tragic self-immolation of a student in Odisha, allegedly after her sexual harassment complaint was dismissed by her college’s Internal Complaints Committee (ICC), has triggered nationwide scrutiny. About Internal Complaints Committee (ICC): What is the ICC? An Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) is a mandatory institutional redressal mechanism created under the Sexual Harassment …
Source: IE Context: The Supreme Court is hearing a PIL on applying the POSH Act to political parties, questioning their status as workplaces and Internal Complaints Committees (ICC) compliance. About POSH Act: What is POSH Act? Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act, 2013. Objective: Protect women from sexual harassment at …
GS Paper 1: Topics Covered: Issues related to women. Context: Kerala High Court has asked organisations associated with the film industry to take steps to constitute a joint committee to deal with cases of sexual harassment of women, in line with the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act of …
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