POSH ACT AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT OF WOMEN IN LEGAL PROFESSION WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO GWALIOR DIVISION
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https://doi.org/10.36676/ijl.v3.i3.94Keywords:
Legal, Harassment, Sexual, POSH, PreventionAbstract
The practice of sexual harassment in the workplace is a significant barrier to the advancement of society and the economy on a global scale. The practice of sexual harassment is widespread in a variety of industries; nonetheless, it has a disproportionately negative effect on women and impedes their ability to develop in their careers in the legal profession. The objective of this study is to investigate the manner in which the legal community associated with the Gwalior Division of India has responded to the Prevention of Sexual Harassment (POSH) Act, 2013, as well as the impact that this act has had on female attorneys. A total of 347 area attorneys were issued questionnaires in an attempt to collect data via the use of descriptive and empirical research approaches. 57.1% of workers who are lawfully employed had the opinion that the POSH Act is not being implemented adequately, as shown by the findings found. As a further point of interest, a significant proportion of the participants, including both males and females, consider sexual harassment to be a significant obstacle to the development of the legal profession in the Gwalior Division sector. Taking into consideration these results, the research proposes that the Advocates Act of 1961 need to undergo a comprehensive revision in order to include sexual harassment as a category of professional misconduct. The legal profession would benefit from a workplace that is both safer and more egalitarian for both men and women if this were to be implemented.
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