Recent Overview

Recent Overview

Gender Sensitization Programme & Outreach (2012-2017)

Key Initiatives towards Gender just Environment

Zero tolerance policy against SH	Support to ICC	Workshops on Gender Sensitization	Gender Audit
To ensure zero tolerance policy in reference to the provisions of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act 2013, the University of Delhi constituted an Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) according to the guidelines given under Section 4 (2) of the Act. The secretariat of the ICC is housed at WSDC, till recent past the Directors of WSDC were chairperson of the ICC.	WSDC works closely with the ICC to implement this Act and to spread awareness about it.	In order to understand the Provision and Rules of the said Act for its precise and effective implementation, WSDC organized “in-house” workshops to further understand the nuances of the Act. A workshop for Delhi University student members of Sexual Harassment Committees to create an environment free from gendered discriminations and sexual harassment on the occasion of International Women’s day (8th March 2013)	A project on Gender Audit of Delhi University was completed in 2010 by WSDC. The fresh gender audit is in the process. It aims at studying the percentage of women in different sections; work out a demographic profile of women in different sections of the university; the perception of women regarding working environment and opportunities; the problems faced by women; to assess gender sensitivity in policies and programs, in curriculum and infrastructural facilities. Also, to identify measures required for making the University system and environment more gender friendly.

Zero tolerance policy against SH

Support to ICC

Workshops on Gender Sensitization

Gender Audit

To ensure zero tolerance policy in reference to the provisions of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act 2013, the University of Delhi constituted an Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) according to the guidelines given under Section 4 (2) of the Act.

The secretariat of the ICC is housed at WSDC, till recent past the Directors of WSDC were chairperson of the ICC.

WSDC works closely with the ICC to implement this Act and to spread awareness about it.

In order to understand the Provision and Rules of the said Act for its precise and effective implementation, WSDC organized “in-house” workshops to further understand the nuances of the Act.

A workshop for Delhi University student members of Sexual Harassment Committees to create an environment free from gendered discriminations and sexual harassment on the occasion of International Women’s day (8th March 2013)

A project on Gender Audit of Delhi University was completed in 2010 by WSDC.
The fresh gender audit is in the process.

It aims at studying the percentage of women in different sections; work out a demographic profile of women in different sections of the university; the perception of women regarding working environment and opportunities; the problems faced by women; to assess gender sensitivity in policies and programs, in curriculum and infrastructural facilities.

Also, to identify measures required for making the University system and environment more gender friendly.