2. Part 01 Introduction
Part 02 History and background
Of Bhanwari Devi case
Part 03 Vishakha guidelines
Part 04 New Act post- Vishakha
Guidelines
CONTENTS
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3. Introduction
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"Any society that fails to harness the energy
and creativity of its women is at a huge
disadvantage in the modern world."
4. Positive change in society came only after horrifying
incidents that subjected women to mental and physical
torture.
5. History and Background
Bhanwari Devi case
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The most significant case among
the cases of women's
safety,which paved the way to
VISHAKHA GUIDELINES
6. • Bhanwari Devi- a dalit
government employee engaged
in spreading awareness about
hygiene and education.
• Run campaigns against dowry
and child marriage
• Helping a young girl who was
forced getting married at young
age.
• Powerful political people
resisted and created barriers
and the marriage couldn't be
prevented.
7. Timeline of justice
1992
September 22
1993 1995 1997
In order to take
revenge , Bhanwari
Devi was raped by a
group of people
It took 52 hours to
file a complaint
Rajasthan high court. Acquitted the
men of rape on grounds that she
cannot be raped in front of husband
And the degree of punishment is
lesser than crime of rape. A set of guidelines
intended to protect
women at workplaces,
instituted by supreme
court. - VISHAKHA
GUIDELINES
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VISHAKHA Vs state of
Rajasthan
8. • The village head cannot rape
• Men of different castes cannot participate in gang
rape
• Elder men of 60-70 years cannot rape
• A man cannot rape in front of a relative - this was
with reference to two of the men, an uncle and
nephew
• A member of the higher caste cannot rape a lower
caste women because of reasons of purity
• Bhanwari Devi's husband couldn't have quietly
watched his wife being gang-raped
9. 1. Many NGO'S who worked for women safety filed a
petition seeking justice for Bhanwari Devi
2. They demanded appropriate punishment for the people
involved in gang rape
3. They filed a PIL by the name vishakha and said that
fundamental rights of Bhanwari Devi were violated
4. NGO mentioned the point of safety of women at
workplaces owing to the fact that employer of Bhanwari
Devi did not accept responsibility though the reason for
her rape was because of her duty performed in her
employment
THE FIGHT FOR JUSTICE
10. After years of massive
protests and tiredless
work by protestors
and social workers, a
judgement was
passed.
Judgement was given by a 3-
judge bench which held that
Article 14,15, 19(1)(g) and
Article 21 of the constitution
were violated by the act of
sexual harassment.
12. Features of Vishakha guidelines
nition of sexual harassment
Physical contact, demanding sexual favours,
sexually coloured remarks, showing
pornograph unwelcome verbal and non
verbal conduct
Providing safer work
environment
y of employer to filea
complaint
Complaint redressal
Committee
Employer to assist the
employee
he is sexually harassed
Duty of employer to
Spread awareness
Duty of government to widen the scope of
13. Over the years, she has
won several awards for
her exceptional courage,
most recently being
recognised by the Delhi
Commission for Women
on 8 March.
She fought till her last breath
denying all the greed she was
offered to rest her case and
close the files. She was finally
murdered and the case
continued till she received
posthumous justice.
14. Sexual harassment of women at
workplaces
PREVENTION , PROHIBITION AND
REDRESSAL ACT, 2013
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21 years of struggle for women safety
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18. THANK YOU
It is not just the responsibility of the law to
protect women, but it is the sole duty of a
person to behave in a humane way to fight
against evils and stand for the rights and
safeguard the dignity and respect every
women.
Also , a women
should be strong
enough to stand
fearlessly against
the misdeeds in
the society.