Episode 2: Gender Equity and the Law - Part Two

Welcome to part two of our conversation gender, sexual harassment and the law with advocate, litigator, PoSH consultant and team SASHA member Sowmya Bhat. In Part One, we discussed topics ranging from why the law is gender specific, to equity and equality, and how gender sensitization initiatives can help workplaces. If you haven't already listened to part one, you can listen here - https://soundcloud.com/voice-poshcast/episode-2-gender-equity-and-the-law-part-one. In part two, discuss same-sex harassment, normalization of discrimination and what it will take to foster safe, inclusive and empathetic workplaces. Sowmya is one of the founding members at SASHA and describes herself as an Advocate professing socially conscious lawyering. She has been practicing Law in Bangalore since 1999. She has been involved in litigation, legal research and legal activism in matters of Gender & Family Law, Property Law, Succession & Inheritance Laws, and Rights of the urban poor and Marginalized communities. Sowmya also has long standing experience in legal awareness training and gender sensitization programs. and has been providing committed services under the laws relating to sexual harassment at the workplace as an external member, trainer and legal advisor. You can know more about Sowmya and her work here - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sowmya-bhat-a38822105/.