Sexual harassment of women at work place: myth and reality

Two International convents- The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights 1966 (ICPR) and International convention Economic Social and Cultural Rights 1966 (ICESCR) reinforce the concept of equality.Article 7 of ICESCR recognises the women's right to fair conditions of work which ref...

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Published inVidhigya : the journal of legal awareness Vol. 9; no. 2; pp. 14 - 19
Main Author Devi, Kalpana
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Delhi Integrated School of Law Ghaziabad 01.07.2014
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Subjects
Conventions
Equal rights
Equality
Female employees
Gender equity
Human rights
Law
Legislation
Responsible persons
Sex discrimination
Sexual harassment
Social justice
Society
Women
India
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Summary:Two International convents- The International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights 1966 (ICPR) and International convention Economic Social and Cultural Rights 1966 (ICESCR) reinforce the concept of equality.Article 7 of ICESCR recognises the women's right to fair conditions of work which reflects that the women shall not be subject to sexual harassment at the work place.4 The specialised agencies of the United Nations like International labour organisation (ILO) and the United Nations Educational, Scientific and cultural organisation (UNESCO) adopted Conventions concerning the Problem regarding women. First United Nations world conference Held in Mexico in 1975 and 4th world conference held at Beijing on women played significant role to raised issued of sexual harassment at work place.
ISSN:0973-3825
0974-4533
DOI:10.5958/0974-4533.2014.00002.5