PUNE: The
ministry of women and child development has issued advisories to all states to ensure effective implementation of the
Sexual Harassment of Women at
Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act.
In order to ensure the effective implementation of the
Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, the ministry has launched an online complaint management system titled Sexual Harassment electronic -Box (
SHe-Box) for registering complaints related to sexual harassment at workplace of all women employees in the country, including government and private employees. So far, 107 complaints have been received through portal 'SHe-box'. All concerned authorities have been asked for appropriate resolution.
Ministry of Women and Child Development had issued advisories to all states to ensure effective implementation of the Act apart from being advised to ensure compliance of the act from time to time. Ministry of Corporate Affairs along with the industry bodies, Associated Chambers of Commerce & Industry of India (ASSOCHAM), Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), Confederation of Indian Society, Chamber of Commerce & Industry (CCI), and National Association of Software and Services Companies (NASSCOM) have also been requested to ensure effective implementation of the act amongst their members in private sectors.