Conference on The Prevention of Sexual Harassment at Workplace and Book Launch
26th September 2014 - 26th September 2014, New Delhi, National
PRIA is organizing a conference on The Prevention of Sexual Harassment at Workplace at India Habitat Centre on 26 September 2014. On the same occasion, a new book, ‘Engendering the Workplace: Gender Discrimination and Prevention of Sexual Harassment in Organisations’ written by PRIA Director Dr. Martha Farrell would also be launched.
Despite the enactment of The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, its implementation is lacking among government agencies, public sector undertakings, educational institutions and private business. Most workplaces have not even constituted mandatory committees as prescribed in the Act. Very few district administrations have notified a Local Area Committees as required by the Act.
Increasing the rate of participation of women in the Indian economy, as emphasised by the government, requires making all workplaces safe for women. Yet, reports of sexual harassment abound in the media every day. There is an urgent need for greater sensitization of men and women towards this set of issues, as well as greater movement for compliance with the provisions of the Act.
PRIA has been working to promote such awareness and compliance for the past five years. It has worked with a diverse set of actors in this regard, like National Commission of Women, Airports Authority of India, ILO/Labour Directorate, several universities and colleges, private business and Panchayati Raj institutions.
Based on these experiences, PRIA has designed and developed a 3 hour long online training capsule on the provisions of this Act. PRIA has also published a book authored by its Director Dr.Martha Farrell – Engendering the Workplace: Gender Discrimination and Prevention of Sexual Harassment in Organisations.
For more details about the online courses, please visit http://www.pria.org/understanding_sexual_harassment.htm.
PRIA is organising this conference to deliberate upon ways and means to accelerate implementation of this important legislation that focuses on prevention of sexual harassment at workplaces.
Program Details below:
Friday, 26 September 2014, at 4.00 pm
Jacaranda-I
India Habitat Centre
Lodhi Road, New Delhi
(Entry from gate no 3 on Vardhman Marg)
Keynote speaker
Dr Pinky Anand
Additional Solicitor General
Supreme Court of India
Distinguished panelists
Ms ShaminaShafiq
National Commission for Women, New Delhi
MrPrabhat Krishna
Credentials India, Delhi
Dr (Mrs) Pankaj Mittal
University Grants Commission, New Delhi
MrGautamMody
New Trade Union Initiative (NTUI), New Delhi
Programme
(4.00 – 6.00 pm)
Welcome
Dr Rajesh Tandon, President, PRIA, New Delhi
Preventing Sexual Harassment at the Workplace
Dr Martha Farrell, Director, PRIA, New Delhi
Perspectives from National Commission for Women
Ms ShaminaShafiq
Roles of Trade Unions
MrGautamMody
Strategies in Colleges and Universities
Dr (Mrs) Pankaj Mittal
Responsibilities of HR Professionals
Mr Prabhat Krishna
Book Release and Keynote Address
Dr Pinky Anand
Comments & Questions
Vote of Thanks
Institutional Strengthening
Planning and Budgeting
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