Study of Law against Sexual Harassment in Higher Educational Institutions in India and Its Limitations

Abstract

Sexual harassment at workplace continues to be a huge concern across countries and especially in educational institutions. It does not matter whether the workplace is a construction site having regular wage earners, a domestic help within the four walls of a house, professionals employed with MNCs or an educational institution where people come from highly skilled and academic backgrounds. Sexual harassment poses serious challenges that culminate into unhealthy and hostile workplace atmosphere, which hinders workers efficiency, productivity, learning atmosphere, motivation & morale, by adversely affecting their career progression, social, academic & economic development vis-à-vis organizational progress. Workers experience low job satisfaction due to a non-conducive work-environment owing to such challenges. Security & safety of people always remains a matter of serious concern of any civil society, and a lot has been written and spoken about it. Yet these discussions have continually been hushed up. The bulk of this harassment takes place because the predators enjoy it with impunity. The victim discouraged by the environment, past experiences of the colleagues, lack of trust in the system etc. decides not to file the complaint.