Everyday sexism and misogyny pervade courts in India. The disappointing role played by internal complaints committees in handling sexual harassment complaints only further victimise those who reach out to them. https://thewire.in/rights/sexual-harassment-and-redressal-mechanism-in-courts-notes-from-west-bengal
“Many times, women do not know that there is a committee where they can file complaints. There are no boards to publicise it. There are no training programmes or workshops conducted for people to know,” a woman judge in the Calcutta high court said, expressing her concern.
She said raising awareness is crucial. From her years of experience in the lower courts, she said lack of awareness on issues of sexual harassment makes women often remain silent and tolerate harassment. There was a deafening silence, she says. The judge admits she does not know whether there was any redressal committee in the district court she presided over.
21/10/2022
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