ABOUT THE EVENT
Public health measures such as lockdowns and social distancing may be necessary to contain the spread of the COVID-19 virus, but they also contribute to a different public health crisis: violation of human rights. There is a continually growing body of evidence of demonstrating gender and sex biasness and differences in the pandemic.
To help legal professionals and business owners navigate this turbulent landscape we have developed a series of interactive discussions with a panel of experts. As the issues are complex and require deep-dive into details we have curated three focused sessions: “Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019″, “Law against Sexual Harassment” and concerns of “Domestic Violence” to be presented in a format that will enable attendees to tap into the panel’s extensive experience for their individual and business needs.
This masterclass will provides an overview of human rights concerns posed by the coronavirus outbreak, drawing on examples of government responses to date, ways in which a business owner or legal professionals can address the concerns.
Across these three sessions, the panel will be exploring:
- Introduction & background to the term ‘transgender’ under law and what it entails.
- Challenges faced currently by the community & Solutions offered by the law and rights of transgender persons.
- Sexual Harassment: Definition, scope, types & criteria & challenges of implementation of laws while working remotely.
- Domestic violence: form and types. Understanding the cycle of abuse & practical ways and means to take recourse to the law.
- Roles, responsibilities and accountability of organizations, government authorities in mitigating concerns of human rights violation.
- Drafting of Inquiry report and roles and functions of HR department, internal committee and redressal forums.ria.rungta@ideas-exchange.in
DATE
Thursdays, 23 July, 30 July, & 6 August 202
SESSION 1
Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019: Duties of family, educational institutions and employers
When: Thursday, 23 July 2020 | 16:00 IST
Duration: 1.5 hours
Speaker: Advocate Shivangi Prasad, Partner, POSH at Work
Who should attend:
Employees in the role of legal, HR, L&D, Ethics & Compliance etc. responsible for compliance of this law, Managers, Lawyers (in-house or practicing), Independent Professionals (including practicing lawyers, compliance / culture related consultants or advisors, HR professionals etc.) and Allies
SESSION 2
Compliance & Implementation of Law against Sexual Harassment in the New Normal
When:Thursday, 30 July | 16:00 IST
Duration: 1.5 hours
Speaker: Samriti Makkar Midha, Psychotherapist, Partner, POSH at Work
Who should attend:
Employees in the role of HR, legal, Ethics & Compliance etc. responsible for compliance of this law, those acting as IC members or are new inductees in IC and independent professionals working in this area or aspiring to work in this area (by being part of IC as External member or trainer or otherwise). This is also helpful for managers wanting to understand compliance requirements under law, conduct training within their organization or outside and wanting to know technicalities around handling complaints so that they can provide appropriate support to IC members.
SESSION 3
Global Pandemic of Domestic Violence: Best Practices & Legal Solutions for Organizations and Survivor
When: Thursday, 6 August | 16:00 IST
Duration: 1.5 hours
Speaker: Advocate Sana Hakim, Partner, POSH at Work
Who should attend:
Individuals across genders, HR, Legal, Ethics, compliance professionals or employees of organizations. Students, researchers, freelancers or any kind of enthusiasts or interested individuals in the field of prevention of gender-based violence, domestic violence and intimate partner violence.
Contact
Aakash Chaudhary (Project Head)
aakash.chaudhary@ideas-
Ria Rungta (Marketing Executive)
ria.rungta@ideas-exchange.in