Sexual harassment at the workplace is the worst kept dirty secret in corporate India. It happens all the time, and women privately talk about the abuse that takes place. Yet, for all the despicable patriarchic power structure in both the government and private sectors, there is hardly any institutionalised mechanism to deal with these issues.

The Vishaka Guidelines issued by the Supreme Court in 1997 are just that-- guidelines. Even if the current law on sexual harassment at the workplace has been updated to include redress mechanisms for employees affected within and without the workplace, there is not much strict implementation.