Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013

India has signed and ratified the Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). However, India didn’t have a specific law to address the issue of sexual harassment of women at the place of work.

• In 2013 SHWW Act was implemented with the aim to redress women grievances related to sexual harassment at the workplace.

Important Features of the Act

• The Act defines sexual harassment as unwelcome sexually determined behavior such as physical contact, request for sexual favors, sexually coloured remarks, screening of pornography or any other conduct of sexual nature at the work place and ....