Laws, Acts, and the Constitution
 IIT Kanpur Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal of Sexual Harassment of Students Rules, 2017
 IIT Kanpur Policy on Romantic or Sexual Relationships between Individuals in Positions of Authority and Students/Employees of the Institute
 Some support organizations
Policies of some other educational institutes
Some Articles/Reports
Some Judgements and Orders

Laws, Acts, and the Constitution

The Government of India has constituted the following Acts for ensuring the safety of women:

1. The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act, 2013 (Dec 9, 2013). The Act

    • defines sexual harassment

    • makes both perpetrators and their institutions accountable

    • prioritizes protection of women against sexual harassment at workplace

    • mandates that employers have a complaint redressal mechanism: the Internal Complaints Committee (link)

Link to CCS conduct rules and Rules for The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition, and Redressal) Act, 2013.

2. The Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013 (Apr 2, 2013). The Act

    • identifies sexual harassment as a criminal offense

    • recognizes voyeurism and stalking as criminal offenses, in addition to acid-attacks and rape

    • quantifies punishment for perpetrator(s)

The Constitution of India, through Articles 14, 15, 16, 19(1)(g), and 21, guarantees to women, fundamental rights for equality, freedom, and a safe (working) environment free from harassment and discrimination (link).

 

IIT Kanpur Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal of Sexual Harassment of Students Rules, 2017

IIT Kanpur Policy on Romantic or Sexual Relationships between Individuals in Positions of Authority and Students/Employees of the Institute [office order]


Other relevant legal documents:

The Indian Penal Code

UGC (Prevention, prohibition and redressal of sexual harassment of women employees and students in higher educational institutions) Regulations 2015

Vishaka Guidelines against Sexual Harassment at Workplace

 

Some support organizations
1. National Commission for Women (NCW) complaints and investigation cell (success stories)

2. Human Rights Law Network
3. Akshara Centre

Policies of some other educational institutes
1. IIT Bombay
2. TIFR Bombay
3. IISER Pune
4. JNU
5. Delhi University
6. Princeton University
7. Harvard University
8. Columbia University
9. Stanford University
 10. University of Chicago

Some Articles/Reports
 Beyond Bias and Barriers: Fulfilling the Potential of Women in Academic Science and Engineering, Consensus Study Report, 2007.

The World's Women 2015: Trends and Statistics, United Nations Statistics Division, 2015.

Anju Thomas, "Incidents of Sexual Harassment at Educational Institutes in India: Preventive Measures and Grievance Handling," Review article in Journal of Recent Advances in Multidisciplinary Research, March 2015.

Namrata Gupta, "Perceptions of the Work Environment: The Issue of Gender in Indian Scientific Research Institutes," Indian Journal of Gender Studies, 2016.

Global Gender Gap Report, World Economic Forum, 2019

Marie-Françoise Roy et al., A Global Approach to the Gender Gap in Mathematical, Computing, and Natural Sciences. How to Measure It, How to Reduce It?, International Science Council, 2020.

Some Judgements and Orders related to Sexual Harassment Cases
 Indian Kanoon


Example Judgements

Judgement ADJ, Judgement M.K. Lele, Judgement Seema Lepcha