Wednesday, June 26, 2019

Sexual Harassement before and after - Whats happening with the real cases?

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Real Cases are not resolved yet


Prevention of sexual harassment has been a key word now days. Everyone is looking at supporting women and resolving their issues. I have been also part of this band wagon to teach Gender Neutrality as a solution and to create awareness. A wholistic view by being a POSH Consultant.

Incidentally, in the past two years I met few real POSH cases who are struggling and fighting in the court to get justice They have already lost their jobs. Other companies are not interested in touching them, the companies where they had an issue the culprit has already purchased their lawyer. The court is not giving them the dates. Media is not giving them them importance. The real real support thats not coming. Me too created a wave and now that day saw Men Too. We are not yet in control of issues faced by women. What's planned is not working out.  Everyone is shouting on the top of their voice about Empowerment and  believe me it does not exist. Those women who have decided to keep quiet. Close the matter and shifted their focus on day to day life they are living without any trouble. It may not be their choice.

Where are we going? getting dragged into name, fame and money? I came across women who were working for the government organisations or working as Director, VPs and Sr. level professionals are giving up. In court cases are still going on for months and years together. Imagine rape cases are dragged for years what about POSH ?  they are considered as last choice. In that we are talking about only 30% reported cases. Another story many companies are avoiding to comply with this act (Prevention of Sexual Harassment) . There is in general reluctancy in implementing this policy. It is not a criminal law but only if its proved it can go under the criminal proceedings. This is a law created to make better society. However there is in general fear about it. everyone is scared  for what? companies are told to get scared by saying they may face issues or cases or retaliation of legal nature and image related issues. Imagine we are implementing this act with so much of negativity and fear. how will we be able to ever see that this compliance is giving us culture of Dignity and freedom. That is what the article 14 and 15 all about in Human rights.



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