Victims can dial 0674-6451141
Now, the women facing sexual harassment at workplaces can dial 0674-6451141 or register online complaints at a website (www.isdbbsr.org) to get immediate help. The helpline number and the website for online registration of complaints were launched here on Tuesday by the Institute for Social Development (ISD).
Deputy Director General of Doordarshan Kendra, Bhubaneswar Jayanti Manjari Rath inaugurated the helpline and the website. She emphasised on change of attitude of all towards violence against women along with awareness about the provisions of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Work place (Protection, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.
Presiding over the event, ISD director Subhashree Das said the ISD is implementing the programme with the support of Hyderabad-based organisation Nirnaya. Any working woman from the unorganised or organised sector could call them or register an online complaint with them so that they could help the victims, she said.
Das said rise of violence against women has become a grave concern at all levels. Though the Centre has enacted the aforesaid Act to address sexual harassment cases faced by women at their workplaces, awareness should be created among the working women about the Act which can ensure and protect various civil rights of a woman, she added.
Former State Commission for Women (SCW) Member and ISD president Namrata Chadha, State Welfare Board Member Sandhyabati Pradhan and social activist Baikunthanath Mishra also spoke about protection of the rights of women.
Among others, ClAP director Bikash Das, ISD programme coordinator Rukmini Panda and Nirnaya programme officer Subhashree Samal were present.