The R.G. Kar tragedy, workplace violence, and everyday injustice: A critical policy and gendered perspective
Author(s): Sourish Jha
Abstract: The tragic death of Dr. Abhaya at R.G. Kar Medical College, Kolkata, highlights the truly endemic nature of workplace violence faced by women in the Indian healthcare institutions. Despite the efforts to establish norms of conduct such as Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act, 2013, National Policy on Safety, Health and Environment at Workplace, 2009, there are wide gaps in both existing policies and their implementation. This article critically explores how these gaps combined with everyday injustice compromise women safety in the workplace with reference to the tragedy and advocates for an integrated approach includes gender sensitive reforms, robust enforcement mechanisms and cultural transformation.
Sourish Jha. The R.G. Kar tragedy, workplace violence, and everyday injustice: A critical policy and gendered perspective. Int J Political Sci Governance 2025;7(4):274-280. DOI: 10.33545/26646021.2025.v7.i4d.508
