The Vishaka Guidelines were a set of procedural guidelines for use in India in cases of sexual harassment. They were promulgated by the Indian Supreme Court in 1997 and were superseded in 2013 by the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.
Preventive steps:-
1) Sexual harassment should be affirmatively discussed at workers’ meetings, employer-employee meetings, etc.
2) Guidelines should be prominently displayed to create awareness about the rights of female employees.
3) The employer should assist persons affected in cases of sexual harassment by outsiders.
4) Central and state governments must adopt measures, including legislation, to ensure that private employers also observe the guidelines.
5) Names and contact numbers of members of the complaints committee must be prominently displayed.
Conclusion:-
Sexual Harassment of women at workplace happens at a very frequent rate in India.Government should make strict laws regarding the aversion of sexual harassment at workplace, because it should realize that, women also constitute the working population of our country.
References :- Eco IAS;
Wikipedia;
2013 prevention act .
