Increase in sexual harassment cases
GOVERNMENT
OF INDIA
MINISTRY
OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
RAJYA
SABHA
UNSTARRED
QUESTION NO-1917
ANSWERED
ON-01.12.2016
Increase
in sexual harassment cases
1917
Shri Harshvardhan Singh Dungarpur
(a) the
reasons for increase in the number of cases of sexual harassment, exploitation
of women in various professions and rape cases in rural and urban areas of the
country; and
(b) the
preventive and punitive actions proposed by the Ministry to protect the victims
and punish the guilty?
ANSWER
MINISTER
OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF WOMEN AND CHILD DEVELOPMENT
(SHRIMATI
KRISHANA RAJ)
(a) There
are many reasons behind increasing crimes against the women such as unequal
economic, social and political status of women which is an outcome of deeply
rooted patriarchal social construes.
(b)
Safety of women in the country is of utmost priority for the Government. The
Government is endeavouring to put in place effective mechanisms to provide safe
environment for women. The Criminal Law (Amendment), Act 2013 has been enacted
making the punishment more stringent for offences like rape. Provision for
increased penalty for gang rape and causing serious injury to the victim
resulting her to remain in a vegetative state have been made. New offences like
acid attack, sexual harassment, voyeurism and stalking, disrobing a woman have
been incorporated in the Indian Penal Code. Government has also enacted the
Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal)
Act, 2013 to provide a safe and secure environment to women at the workplace.
Apart
from the above, Ministry of Women and Child Development is implementing scheme
of One Stop Centre to provide integrated support and assistance to women
affected by violence including sexual harassment. The scheme aims to facilitate
access to an integrated range of services including medical aid, police
assistance, legal aid/case management, psycho-social counselling, temporary
support services to women affected by violence. Further, scheme for
Universalisation of Women Helpline intended to provide 24 hours immediate and
emergency response to women affected by violence including sexual harassment.
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