NEW DELHI: The National Commission for Women has received 2,383 complaints pertaining to sexual harassment at workplace since 2015. The numbers have been increasing with each passing year with a visible spike this year with over 750 complainants approaching NCW for redressal till October.
As the number of complaints pertaining to workplace harassment are on the rise and they reflect a wide range of concerns. NCW chief Rekha Sharma said that NCW is planning to hold a consultation in November to review the provisions and the implementation of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013. ?We will be inviting judges and legal experts to discuss the law and come up with recommendations to further strengthen its implementation,? Sharma said.
On the rising complaints, the NCW chief said that growing awareness about the law has resulted in more people coming forward to complain. In 2015, 522 complaints were received from all over the country and this rose to 539 in 2016 and 570 in 2017. The maximum complaints have come from Uttar Pradesh with the NCW receiving 695 complaints followed by Delhi at 352 and Haryana at 155.
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