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India ministers seek to tighten rules against sexual harassment

India’s junior minister for foreign affairs, M J Akbar, resigned this month to fight accusations of sexual harassment from more than a dozen women.

By: Keerthi Mohan

Four Indian cabinet ministers will suggest steps to address sexual harassment at work, the government said on Wednesday (24), after a growing #MeToo movement sparked accusations against more than a dozen men and forced a minister to resign. The two men and two women will review existing provisions on women’s safety and recommend further measures, the Ministry of Home Affairs said in a statement. Women’s groups say a requirement under current harassment laws that accusations have been made to a workplace complaints committee within three months is unfair. They also say it is not clear who takes responsibility for ensuring…

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