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Sexual Harassment electronic-Box (SHe-Box)

  • It is an online complaint management system for registering complaints
    related to sexual harassment at workplace
    .
  • It was launched by the Ministry of Women and Child Development.
  • It is to ensure effective implementation of Sexual Harassment of Women at
    Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act (the SH Act), 2013
    .
  • This portal is an initiative to provide a platform to women working or visiting
    any office of Central Government
    (Central Ministries, Departments, Public
    Sector Undertakings, Autonomous Bodies and Institutions etc.)
    to file
    complaints related to sexual harassment at workplace under the SH Act
    .
  • Those who had already filed a written complaint with the concerned Internal
    Complaint Committee (ICC) constituted under the SH Act are also eligible to
    file their complaint through this portal. 
  • It will provide speedier remedy to women facing sexual harassment at
    workplace.
  • Once a complaint is submitted to the portal, it will be directly sent to the ICC
    of the concerned Ministry/Department/PSU/Autonomous Body etc.
  • Ministry of Women and Child Development as well as complainant can
    monitor the progress of inquiry conducted by the ICC.

 

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