Lok Sabha Question No. 204 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-15
Subject: Sexual Harassment of Women at Work Place
Ministry: WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
Asked by: CH. MALLA REDDY, PARVESH SAHIB SINGH, JOSE K. MANI, JAGDAMBIKA PAL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.204

TO BE ANSWERED ON 15.12.2017

## SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORK PLACE

## 204.       SHRI CH. MALLA REDDY: SHRI PARVESH SAHIB SINGH: SHRI JOSE K. MANI: SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:

Will the Minister of WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of complaints of sexual harassment of women at work place reported/received by  the  National  Commission  for  Women  (NCW)  and  under  the  Sexual  Harassment  of Women at Workplace Act, 2013 during each of the last three years and the current year, State/ UT and Institution-wise;
- (b) whether  the  Government  has  launched  a  comprehensive  SHe-Box  online  complaint management system/portal for women working in both public and private organizations to lodge their complaints and if so, the details thereof indicating the facilities available for the number of complaints reported thereunder so far;
- (c) whether  the  Government  has  sought  the  compliance  of  the  private  sector  in  making available reports on the Sexual Harassment of Women at Work place Act, 2013 and if so, the response of the private sector thereto;
- (d) the measures taken by the Government to create awareness about the system and make it accessible to domestic workers, daily wagers and other low income employees; and
- (e) the further measures taken/being taken by the Government to ensure protection of women from sexual harassment at work place in the country?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT (DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR)

- (a)         The details of number of complaints registered under the category of Sexual Harassment at Workplace, State/UT wise during last three years and current year i.e. 2014, 2015,2016 and 2017is at Annexure-I. Institution-wise data is not maintained by National Commission for Women.
- (b) The  Ministry  has launched  an  online complaint  management  system  titled  Sexual Harassment electronic-Box (SHe-Box)  for registering complaints related to sexual harassment at workplace of all women employees in the country, including government and private  employees.  Once  a  complaint  is  submitted  to  the  portal,  it  is  directly  sent  to  the Internal Complaint Committee (ICC)/Local Complaint Committee (LCC) of the concerned employer.  Through  this  portal,  Ministry  of  Women  and  Child  Development  as  well  as complainant can monitor the progress of inquiry conducted by the ICC/LCC.
- (c) No  madam.  However,  Ministry  of  Corporate  Affairs  has  been  requested  for  mandatory disclosure of Internal  Complaints  Committee  (ICCs)  in  the  Annual  Report  of  the Companies.  Ministry  of  Corporate  Affairs  along  with  the  industry  bodies,  Associated Chambers  of  Commerce  &  Industry  of  India  (ASSOCHAM),  Federation  of  Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), Confederation of Indian Society, Chamber of  Commerce  &  Industry  (CCI),  and  National  Association  of  Software  and  Services Companies (NASSCOM) have also been requested to ensure effective implementation of the Act amongst their members in private sectors.
- (d) & (e)    On 5 th May, 2017, the Ministry in collaboration with Institute of Statistical Training and  Management  (ISTM),  New  Delhi  has  organised  a  day  long  workshop  for  the chairpersons of Internal Complaint Committee constituted in various Ministries/Departments of Central Government. All Ministries/Departments of Government  of India have been requested to organize workshops and awareness programmes in their Departments/Offices for sensitizing the employees about the provision of this Act.

All  States/UTs  Governments  have  been  requested  to  organize  workshops  and awareness programmes in their Departments/Offices for sensitizing the employees about the provision of this Act. Further, All States/UTs Governments have also been requested to advise  the  Secretary  Industries/Commerce  to  organize  similar  workshops  and  awareness programmes  each  and  every  industry,  business  house,  private  sector entity of the States/UTs.

Apart from the above, in order to create wide spread awareness about the Act across the  country,  both  in  organized  and  unorganized  sectors,  Ministry  of  Women  and  Child Development  has identified a pool of 112 resource institutions to provide capacity building programs i.e. training, workshops, etc., on the issue of sexual harassment at workplace.

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Annexure referred to in reply to Part (a) of the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 204 for reply on 15.12.2017 regarding Sexual Harassment of Women at Work Place .

Number  of  complaints  registered  under  the  category  of  Sexual  Harassment  at  Workplace, State/UT wise during last three years and current year i.e. 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017.

| S. No   | State/UT         | 2014   | 2015   | 2016   | 2017 (till 12.12.2017)   |
|---------|------------------|--------|--------|--------|--------------------------|
| 1       | A &NIslands      | -      | 2      | 2      | -                        |
| 2       | Andhra Pradesh   | 4      | 4      | 11     | 12                       |
| 3       | Assam            | 2      | 1      | 6      | 6                        |
| 4       | Bihar            | 7      | 12     | 20     | 14                       |
| 5       | Chandigarh       | 10     | 3      | 4      | 2                        |
| 6       | Chhattisgarh     | 6      | 5      | 4      | 5                        |
| 7       | D&N Haveli       | 1      | -      | 1      | -                        |
| 8       | Delhi            | 55     | 100    | 82     | 71                       |
| 9       | Goa              | 2      | 1      | -      | 1                        |
| 10      | Gujarat          | 5      | 15     | 7      | 11                       |
| 11      | Haryana          | 32     | 33     | 30     | 37                       |
| 12      | Himachal Pradesh | 5      | 5      | -      | 3                        |
| 13      | Jammu &Kashmir   | 1      | 3      | 5      | 3                        |
| 14      | Jharkhand        | 4      | 14     | 9      | 4                        |
| 15      | Karnataka        | 16     | 21     | 22     | 36                       |
| 16      | Kerala           | 3      | 9      | 9      | 4                        |
| 17      | Madhya Pradesh   | 19     | 38     | 35     | 38                       |
| 18      | Maharashtra      | 21     | 28     | 35     | 40                       |
| 19      | Manipur          | -      | -      | -      | -                        |
| 20      | Meghalaya        | -      | -      | -      | -                        |
| 21      | Nagaland         | -      | 1      | -      | -                        |
| 22      | Odisha           | 6      | 5      | 9      | 8                        |
| 23      | Pondicherry      | 1      | 1      | 1      | 3                        |
| 24      | Punjab           | 14     | 6      | 8      | 14                       |
| 25      | Rajasthan        | 16     | 23     | 31     | 29                       |
| 26      | Sikkim           | -      | -      | 1      | 1                        |
| 27      | Tamil Nadu       | 9      | 24     | 38     | 16                       |
| 28      | Telangana        | 8      | 20     | 12     | 7                        |
| 29      | Tripura          | 1      | 1      | -      | 1                        |
| 30      | Uttar Pradesh    | 99     | 120    | 129    | 141                      |
| 31      | Uttarakhand      | 12     | 8      | 5      | 7                        |
| 32      | West Bengal      | 12     | 19     | 23     | 25                       |
|         | Total            | 371    | 522    | 539    | 539                      |

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