Genesis of The PoSH Act In India
Bhanwari Devi’s ordeal: In 1992, the state of Rajasthan hired Bhanwari Devi as a ‘Sathin’ (friend) to serve as a change agent at the rural level to stop the practice of underage marriages. She stopped a local one-year-old girl from getting married while working in the community. Her efforts were received with hostility and led […]