District Administration and District Hub for Empowerment of Women (DHEW), Tseminyu, under Sankalp initiative, organised a “Women’s Safety at Workplace cum-Legal Awareness Campaign” on September 8 at the DC’s conference hall, Tseminyu.
Deputy Commissioner and chairman, Mission Shakti Tseminyu, Japheth Woch, delivered the keynote address during the programme.
Resource person and Panel Lawyer, Kohima District Legal Services Authority (KDLSA), Advocate Nagali Shahe, spoke on key women-centric legislations including the Domestic Violence Act, Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act (ITPA), and other related laws. Advocate Neivotuonuo Rutsa, Legal cum Probation Officer (LCPO), DCPU Tseminyu, highlighted provisions under the Sexual Harassment Electronic Box (SHE-Box) and the Protection of Women from Sexual Harassment (POSH) Act.
The programme was chaired by District Mission Coordinator, DHEW Tseminyu, Victoria Kent, while the vote of gratitude was pronounced by Gender Specialist, DHEW Tseminyu, Josiah Khing.
Women’s workplace safety campaign at Tseminyu
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