Environment And Road Safety Education And Violence Against Women And Children And Drug Abuse 2017 Exam With Answers

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What Is Objective Of The Sexual Harassment Of Women At The Work-Place (Prevention, Prohobition And Redressal) Act ?

A: To Provide For Protection From Sexual Harassment To Women At Home
B: To Provide For Protection From Marital Rape To Women At Home
C: To Provide For Protection From Sexual Harassment To Women At Workplace
D: To Provide For Entertainment To women At Workplace

The answer is: C

Explanation

The Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 is a legislative act in India that seeks to protect women from sexual harassment at their place of work.
It was passed by the Lok Sabha (the lower house of the Indian Parliament) on 3 September 2012.

The Act aims to create a safe and secure work environment for women by preventing and addressing incidents of sexual harassment. It recognizes the right of women to work with dignity and without fear of harassment, and it establishes mechanisms for preventing and redressing such incidents.