Photo: PTIHyderabad: About 70% of women who perceive sexual harassment at the workplace do not complain, National Commission for Women (NCW) member-secretary Satbir Bedi said on Saturday. “70%, rather 69% of women who perceive sexual harassment at work never complain,” she said. Observing that laws are in place to deal with exploitation and sexual harassment of women, Bedi said awareness on them needs to be promoted. Justice G. Yathirajulu, a former high court judge, stressed on the need for women employees to collectively fight against sexual harassment. She said some institutions have not acted the way they should on matters of sexual harassment of women at workplaces.

Source: Mint August 05, 2017 11:48 UTC