Sexual Harassment
SHe-Box Portal
The SHe-Box portal has been launched to address workplace sexual harassment, which is part of the government’s commitment to creating safer work environments and it has been operational since October 19, 2024. The Ministry of Women and Child Development developed ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2024
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
Taiwan Amends Sexual Harassment Laws
Sexual harassment is a pervasive issue that affects societies worldwide. In Taiwan, the government has taken significant steps to combat this problem by amending laws governing sexual harassment. Three Laws, One Issue Taiwan has three laws specifically addressing sexual harassment. ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2023
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Workshop on Prevention of Sexual Harassment at Workplace
On February 23, 2022, Union Law Secretary Anoop Mendiratta asserted that sexual harassment at workplace is a violation of Fundamental Rights guaranteed in the Indian Constitution. Highlights He further asserted that, until and unless women come out in open against it, it will ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: Legal & Constitution Current Affairs
US: First Coin featuring Black Woman
Maya Angelou becomes the first black woman to appear on US coin. The coin was rolled out by US Mint as a part of the American Women Quarters Programme. About Maya Angelou Maya was raped by her mother’s boyfriend at ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2022
Category: Awards, Honours & Persons in News • International / World Current Affairs
China’s Draft Law on the Protection of Women Rights
On December 20, 2021, China’s Standing Committee of National People’s Congress (NPC) started to review a draft amendment to “Law on Protection of Rights & Interests of Women”. Key Points Amendment was proposed amid increasing number of sexual harassment & ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2021
Nirbhaya Case Convicts Hanged to Death in Tihar Jail
On March 20, 2020, four convicts of the Nirbhaya Gang Rape were hanged to death in Tihar Jail. Highlights In September 2013, a fast track court convicted them with death sentence. Several curative and mercy petitions were filed by them ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Supreme Court rejects Curative Petitions filed over Nirbhaya Case: What are Curative Petitions?
On March 16, 2020, the Supreme Court of India rejected the curative petitions filed over Nirbhaya case. A Brief outlook In September 2013, a fast track court of Delhi found the defendants guilty and pronounced death penalty to those accused ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Government notifies POCSO Rules, 2020
The Government has notified the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Rules, 2020 which enables implementation of recent amendments to the Act. Under the new rules, punishment for child abuse has been made more stringent. The rules state that any ..
Zero Discrimination Day observed all over the world
On March 1, 2020, Zero Discrimination Day was observed globally. The day was observed to challenge discrimination and inequality faced by women and girls. It aims to protect rights of women and promote their empowerment and gender equality. This year ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
US: 25,000 Child porn cases in 5 months in India; Rajya Sabha panel report on child porn
On January 28, 2020, a non-profit organization in the US called the National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) said that over 25,000 cases of child pornography have been uploaded in 5 months in India. The data has been ..