From Impunity to Accountability: Extending the POSH Act to political parties
By: Sugathan, Shreya K
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BookPublisher: Economic & Political Weekly Description: 60(23), Jun 07, 2025: p.10-13.Subject(s): Sexual harassment of women, POSH ActSummary: The relevance of the plea filed in the Supreme Court on the crucial question of bringing political parties under the ambit of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 is discussed. The prevalence of sexual crimes in political parties, the informal nature of the political space that exacerbates vulnerabilities and the unequal playing field of politics that nurtures a sense of impunity from consequences are some of the dimensions explored. -Reproduced
https://www.epw.in/journal/2025/23/alternative-standpoint/impunity-accountability.html
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The relevance of the plea filed in the Supreme Court on the crucial question of bringing political parties under the ambit of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 is discussed. The prevalence of sexual crimes in political parties, the informal nature of the political space that exacerbates vulnerabilities and the unequal playing field of politics that nurtures a sense of impunity from consequences are some of the dimensions explored. -Reproduced
https://www.epw.in/journal/2025/23/alternative-standpoint/impunity-accountability.html
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