Apprehensions on Bill against sexual harassment
New Delhi, Apr 8: Despite concerted efforts by the Ministry of Women and Child Development, the bill meant to prevent sexual harassment of women at work places faces many hurdles due to apprehensions in certain quarters about its possible misuse.
The ministry was earlier planning to bring the Protection Against Sexual Harassment of Women Bill in the coming session of Parliament but the possibility now seems remote as a large number of suggestions comprising appreciations, criticism and apprehensions regarding the bill have been received by it.
''The
ministry
had
inivited
suggestions
and
observations
regarding
the
bill
to
ensure
a
wider
public
debate
on
it.
We
have
received
a
large
number
of
suggestions.
They
will
all
be
collated
and
studied
and
deliberated.
After
studing
them
depending
on
the
merit,
some
of
these
positive
suggestions
may
be
incorporated.
All
this
would
take
time,
so
though
we
are
trying,
the
bill
may
not
come
in
the
coming
Parliament
session,''
Minister
for
Women
and
Child
Development
Renuka
Chowdhury
told
UNI