Awareness programme held on gender equity, equality, and women’s safety in Mayiladuthurai

Awareness Programme Organised on Gender Equity and Equality

The Mayiladuthurai District Judiciary recently held an awareness programme aimed at promoting gender equity, equality, and women's empowerment. The event also focused on preventing sexual harassment at the workplace.

The programme was inaugurated by Justice K.K. Ramakrishnan, Judge of the Madras High Court, who oversees the administrative functions of the district judiciary.

Key Speakers at the Event

• Superintendent of Police G. Stalin spoke on the presence of women in Sangam literature and the relative invisibility of women scientists in public memory.
• Senior advocate R. Gandhi detailed the legal framework protecting women at work.
• S. Suguna of Lady Doak College, Madurai spoke on gender relations, discrimination, and workplace harassment.
• S. Selva Gomathi, Managing Trustee of the Justice Shivraj Patil Foundation explained grievance redress mechanisms.
• Sami Krishnamoorthy illustrated workplace do's and don'ts through Tamil literary references.

Organising Committee's Role

According to District Judge L.S. Sathiyamurthy, the event highlighted the role of the Gender Sensitisation and Internal Complaints Committee (GSICC) and the safety measures implemented on district court premises.

He noted that complaints of workplace harassment had not been reported so far, indicating the effectiveness of the measures in place.

Participants and Objectives

The programme was attended by police personnel, PWD engineers, and Revenue department staff, members of the judiciary, lawyers, government advocates, and students and faculty of AVC College.

The main objectives of the awareness programme included promoting gender equity, equality, and women's empowerment, as well as preventing sexual harassment at the workplace.