The History Behind Sexual Harassment at the Workplace Law

Sexual harassment at the workplace is widespread. Women all around the world have faced instances of sexual harassment, calling for a strong law to curb these acts. In India, the framework for the Sexual Harassment at Workplace law was laid down in the landmark judgement of the Supreme Court in Vishaka v. State of Rajasthan (1997). In 1992, Bhanwari Devi, a Dalit woman who was a social worker employed with the Rural Development Programme of the...