Safer Work-Spaces
Globally the last decade has seen positive steps been taken towards gender equality and prevention of gender violence at the workplaces, which peaked with the #MeToo movement. India saw the enactment of the Sexual Harassment of Women at the Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 [popularly known as the POSH Act] to provide safer workspaces for women. In today’s uncertain times, dialogues around gender equality especially safer work spaces, have been become more pertinent. The earlier goals of safer work spaces, equal access to opportunities in education, health care, occupations, equal pay etc. have been supplemented with new challenges.