Rise in cases of sexual harassment at workplace: NCW

Cases of sexual harassment at work places have gone up in the last three years, parliament was told Friday.

According to the National Commission for Women (NCW), the number of complaints of sexual harassment of women at work places during the last three years shows increasing trends, Minister of State for Women and Child Development Krishna Tirath told the Lok Sabha in a written reply.

The NCW has issued instructions to all the state governments to follow the guidelines laid down by the Supreme Court in the Vishakha judgment, she said.

The commission has also stressed on the setting up of internal complaints committee in each and every government department in the country.

Advertisements and posters have also been released from time to time by the NCW to disseminate information widely, said Krishna Tirath.

The commission has prepared and circulated from time to time, the informative booklets reflecting information relating to the effects and preventive measures against sexual harassment at workplace and constitution of international complaints committee at workplace as per the Vishakha guidelines.