Resources on Sexual Harassment at Work
The Network of Women in Media, India has recognised sexual harassment at the workplace as a serious problem since its inception. The Bangalore network conducted the first survey of Sexual Harassment at Work in Indian media back in 2001, even before the network was launched at the national level in January 2002. The NWMI’s first statement on a case of sexual harassment in a media workplace dates back to 2003.
With the #MeToo revelations of sexual harassment in Indian media workplaces in 2018, the ensuing years were a period of intense emotional upheaval – for survivors recounting their traumatic experiences, of course, but also for network colleagues providing sympathy and support, and/or reporting on sexual harassment.
In 2021, a section on Sexual Harassment at Work was set up on the website as a one stop resource point for information. Since then, we have added more resources here.
Resources and Related Reading:
Sexual Harassment @ Work: An explainer /FAQs
Statements by NWMI on Sexual Harassment at Work
Vishaka Guidelines Against Sexual Harassment at the Workplace
Criminal law provisions in the Indian Penal Code to combat sexual harassment of women
Research booklet by Nishith Desai Associates on POSH Act
The Justice JS Verma Committee on Amendments to Criminal Law relating to Sexual Violence in India
IFJ demands justice for journalist victimised after filing harassment complaint
The history of #MeToo: From Bronx to Bollywood and beyond
#MeToo: Taking Stock Around the Globe
Vishaka and Since – A column by Naina Kapur
NWMI Members Weigh in on #MeToo