Lucknow, April 28 -- As part of the Mission Shakti campaign, awareness is being created across all 75 districts regarding the provisions of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (POSH Act), informing the general public, a spokesperson said. The awareness drive includes participation from officials and employees of government and private offices, members of women's self-help groups, college students, advocates, labour organisations, and representatives of local communities. This campaign focuses on the POSH Act, 2013, and the financial and legal rights of working women, adding a new dimension to women's safety, dignity and self-reliance, a press release read. Detailed discussions are being held on the provisions of the POSH Act, which defines sexual harassment at the workplace as any physical, verbal, or non-verbal conduct that violates a woman's dignity. The Act safeguards the confidentiality of the woman, and in case of proven guilt, the employer has the authority to take disciplinary action or impose penalties. It is the employer's responsibility to ensure a safe workplace, conduct awareness programmes, and implement the committee's recommendations. In addition to the POSH Act, the campaign also emphasises the financial and legal rights of working women. Special sessions are being organised on maternity leave benefits, the right to equal pay for equal work, workplace health and safety provisions, special protections under labour laws, financial literacy, and access to banking and insurance schemes. htc...