The rape of a young photojournalist from Mumbai in August raised concerns about the safety of women in public areas, and with a recent case of sexual harassment experienced by a young woman journalist over two days, has brought forth yet another dark facet in a working woman’s life. What was startling in this case was the absence of an Internal Complaints Committee, mandatory for an organisation employing at least 10 employees according to the Vishakha Guidelines set to safeguard women against sexual harassment.

Dr Anjali Chhabria, Psychotherapist and psychiatrist