On Thursday, Union Women and Child Development Minister Annapurna Devi initiated the deployment of a unified platform aimed at enhancing the safety of female employees at work by systematically dealing with and handling grievances related to sexual harassment.
The SHe-Box platform represents a major progress in the government’s continuous work to protect women at work, the department announced. To reach out to us via WhatsApp, please click here.
The Delhi launch event also saw the debut of an updated government website.
The department stated that the platform would serve as a unified storage for data concerning internal groups and community groups nationwide, inclusive of both public and private organizations.
The platform will enable women to submit complaints, monitor their progress, and guarantee that the issues are handled promptly.
The announcement also includes the appointment of a specific officer responsible for facilitating real-time tracking of grievances, which aims to offer an efficient and reliable process for addressing complaints, the official statement mentioned.
Additionally, the section highlights:
– A criticism from the Union Women’s Child Development Minister towards the Chief Minister of Bengal, calling for a greater emphasis on ensuring the safety of women.
– The allocation of a significant amount of funds, Rs 1,000 crore, by the state of Kerala for the development of AYUSH infrastructure.
– Screenshots from a hospital at RG Kar for a victim that have caused a public debate.
– A cautionary message from the Reserve Bank of India for the public to avoid scams involving the RBI.
– The debut of a local Monkeypox Rapid Testing Protocol developed by Andhra Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu.
Speaking at the event, Annapurna Devi highlighted the significance of the project in fostering a safer and more welcoming workplace for female employees.
“This effort marks a vital advancement towards offering a more effective and protected system for dealing with complaints about sexual harassment at work. It strengthens the commitment of the government to develop a more secure and welcoming environment for women in India at their jobs,” she stated.
The introduction of the SHe-Box portal is in line with the larger plan of the government to achieve Viksit Bharat by 2047, focusing heavily on development led by women, as mentioned in the announcement.
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