Sexual Harassment at Workplace: Indian Context

NAVYA — Centre for Justice and Social Change

Women constitute half the humanity. Despite being endowed with certain peculiar features both physical and temperamental, men and women are complementary to each other. In constitutional law prospective, Article 14, 15(1) and 16(2) of Constitution declares that gender equality is a fundamental right and violation of such right is punishable. As the traditional Indian society is opening up, females are taking up more and more jobs in various sectors. These fundamental rights include: the right to equality, right to live with dignity and personal liberty and the right to work. The beliefs cherished in the Preamble of the Constitution are to be secured to every one of the nationals. Equality of sex has been recognised as a basic human right in all civilized nations. The principles of gender equality are enshrined in the Indian Constitution in its preamble and fundamental rights under Arts. 14, 15 and 16. Art. 21 of the Constitution guarantee the dignity of women.The Preamble, which is a key of the Constitution, in this manner ensures uniformity of chance and equivalent status to men and women. Sexual harassment at work place is a form of systematised violence against women.

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