WOMEN EMPOWERMENT THROUGH SAFETY AT WORKPLACE: A JURISTIC STUDY WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO POSH ACT

AUTHOR – SATAKSHI AMAN* & DR.KUNVAR DUSHYANT SINGH               

* STUDENT AT AMITY UNIVERSITY, UTTAR PRADESH, LUCKNOW CAMPUS

** ASSISTANT PROFESSOR AT AMITY UNIVERSITY, UTTAR PRADESH, LUCKNOW CAMPUS

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Abstract

Workplace safety constitutes fundamental significance for empowering women within professional environments. This research examines workplace safety’s jurisprudential dimensions through critical analysis of India’s Prevention of Sexual Harassment (POSH) Act. Legislative frameworks safeguarding women confront multifaceted challenges including underreporting, inadequate implementation mechanisms, structural barriers, and widespread misconceptions regarding legal provisions. This paper scrutinizes judicial interpretations influencing POSH Act’s application, examines comparative international frameworks advancing gender equity through dignified work environments, evaluates mandatory corporate compliance mechanisms, analyses remedial measures afforded sexual harassment survivors, and explores innovative technological interventions enhancing reporting systems. Research methodology encompasses doctrinal analysis, judicial precedent examination, empirical assessment of implementation challenges, and multijurisdictional comparative evaluations. Findings reveal substantial legislative progress juxtaposed against persistent implementation deficiencies. This paper contributes comprehensive recommendations toward strengthening POSH Act’s efficacy through enhanced enforcement protocols, expanded jurisdictional scope, strengthened internal committee frameworks, comprehensive educational initiatives, technological innovations facilitating confidential reporting, stricter corporate accountability measures, specialized judicial mechanisms, and robust survivor-centric support systems, thereby advancing workplace safety’s transformative potential toward authentic women empowerment.

Keywords: Workplace Safety, Gender Jurisprudence, POSH Act, Sexual Harassment Prevention, Women Empowerment