Jharkhand High Court Organises Programme On Gender Sensitization, Workplace Sexual Harassment

A Programme on Gender Sensitization with focus on Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal of Sexual Harassment of Women at the Workplace was organized at the Jharkhand High Court on Friday.

The programme was organised by the High Court of Jharkhand Gender Sensitization and Internal Complaints Committee.

The programme was presided by the Chief Justice of Jharkhand High Court Justice Sanjaya Kumar Mishra and Justice Anubha Rawat Choudhary, Jharkhand High Court Judge and Chairperson of High Court of Jharkhand Gender Sensitization & Internal Complaints Committee, in the presence of all the judges of the High Court.

Over 120 guests and participants attended the programme including senior lawyers, Executive Members of the Advocated Association and High Court Registry Members.

The Welcome Address was delivered by Mohammad Shakir, Registrar General of the High Court.

In his Keynote Address, Chief Justice Sanjaya Kumar Mishra explained the role played by the Judge in practical life and court. Chief Justice Mishra further walked the audience through the journey of how the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 came into being, right from the time India ratified the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEADW) on 25th June 1993.

Justice Anubha Rawat Choudhary in her Special Address explained the Procedure under the High Court of Jharkhand (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Regulations, 2021, framed by Jharkhand High Court.

Additional Advocate General and the Member of the Committee Advocate Darshana Poddar Mishra and Child Protection Specialist, UNICEF Priti Srivastava were the two other speakers of the programme. 

Member Secretary of the High Court of Jharkhand Gender Sensitization and Internal Complaints Committee, Tanvee, delivered the Vote of Thanks.

According to the press release issued, the program was a huge success and the High Court of Jharkhand resolved that it shall make the Court gender friendly workplace with the cooperation of all and protect the rights and dignity of individuals.