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actHistoricalTuesday, 23 April 2013

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

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Summary
Legislation to protect women from sexual harassment at workplace, mandating Internal Complaints Committees in organisations with 10+ employees, defining sexual harassment, and establishing complaint and redressal mechanisms.
Key Facts
TypeAct
SourceHistorical Record (Curated)
PublishedTuesday, 23 April 2013
Affected Population~700 million women, 432 million in workforce gap
Key Numbers
Beti Bachao Beti Padhao: 405 districts
Maternity benefit: Rs 5,000 under PMMVY
One Stop Centres: 733 across 35 states/UTs
4 Labour Codes consolidating 29 laws
Key Authorities
Ministry of Women & Child DevelopmentNCWMinistry of Labour & EmploymentEPFOESIC
Key Stakeholders
WomenSHGsWomen EntrepreneursWorkersTrade UnionsEmployers
Government Context
UPA IICongress-led UPA
Centre-Left
LeftCentreRight
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Gender & Women37 tracked→Labour & Employment76 tracked→Governance & Reform427 tracked→
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