In Telangana, SAHAS, an initiative towards making workplaces safer for women has been launched. State Home Minister formally launched the initiative.
Key points
- SAHAS, which means Courage, is a programme that aims at strengthening the support ecosystem for women who face workplace sexual harassment.
- Under the initiative, the SAHAS Microsite, SAHAS Sathi Chatbot, SAHAS Whatsapp Number, Forum and online support facilities were launched in Hyderabad. Speaking on the occasion, the Home Minister said, SAHAS programme is another example of the same.
- DGP Women Safety Wingl, who conceptualised the SAHAS initiative, stated that the State has the largest percentage of working women in the country, and this could only be possible due to the positive atmosphere prevailing in Telangana.
