WCD Ministry holds National Conference on Safety of Women at Workplace; SHe-Box logo and PoSH compliance checklist launched
The Ministry of Women and Child Development held a National Conference on Safety of Women at Workplace (SHe-Box) at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, on 14 February 2026, where Union Minister Annpurna Devi launched the SHe-Box logo and a PoSH Voluntary Compliance Checklist.
Summary
The Ministry of Women and Child Development held a National Conference on Safety of Women at Workplace (SHe-Box) at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, on 14 February 2026, where Union Minister Annpurna Devi launched the SHe-Box logo and a PoSH Voluntary Compliance Checklist, integrated SHe-Box with the Mission Shakti App, and added a Karmayogi Bharat PoSH training link to the SHe-Box portal. A National Workplace Safety Pledge was administered. WCD Secretary Anil Malik said over 1.5 lakh workplaces had been onboarded on SHe-Box, with Local Committees active in every district. Static link: under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013, an Internal Committee is mandatory in workplaces with 10 or more employees, and at least half its members must be women.
Key facts
- Date and place
- 14 February 2026, Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi
- Launched by
- Annpurna Devi, WCD Minister
- Launches
- SHe-Box logo; PoSH Voluntary Compliance Checklist; Mission Shakti App integration; Karmayogi Bharat PoSH training link
- Reach
- Over 1.5 lakh workplaces onboarded on SHe-Box
- Static link
- SH Act, 2013: Internal Committee for workplaces with 10+ employees; at least half members women
Practice MCQs 3 questions
Which of the following was launched at the National Conference on Safety of Women at Workplace on 14 February 2026?
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Correct answer: D — SHe-Box logo and PoSH Voluntary Compliance Checklist
Union Minister Annpurna Devi launched the SHe-Box logo, the PoSH Voluntary Compliance Checklist and other integrations at Vigyan Bhawan.
As stated at the SHe-Box conference on 14 February 2026, how many workplaces had been onboarded on the SHe-Box portal?
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Correct answer: A — Over 1.5 lakh
WCD Secretary Anil Malik said over 1.5 lakh workplaces had been onboarded, with Local Committees active in every district.
Consider the following statements about the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013: 1. An Internal Committee is mandatory in workplaces with 10 or more employees. 2. At least one-half of the members of an Internal Committee must be women. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct. Workplaces with fewer than 10 employees are covered by Local Committees set up in every district.