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Yashashish Foundation works under the guidence and mentorship of Advocate Meenakshi Yadav.

Through our comprehensive programs and initiatives, we aim to uplift communities, promote gender equality, and inspire lasting positive change🤝🏻empowering Society

31/01/2026

Today, 31st January, is the last date for filing the Annual Return under the POSH Act (except Gurugram).

All district-wise details of District Officers are available on the OHR website:
🔗 https://lnkd.in/gKqtUDYX

Timely compliance is crucial. Please ensure your filing is completed within the stipulated deadline.

09/12/2025

No more confusion. No more delays.
The SC settles cheque bounce jurisdiction once and for all - payee’s home branch is the key. ⚖️✨

20/10/2025

✨ Diwali 2025 at Meenakshi Yadav & Associates ✨

As we gathered for our Diwali pooja and hawan, surrounded by light, prayers, and togetherness, we were reminded of what this festival truly stands for the victory of truth over falsehood, awareness over ignorance, and justice over silence.

At Meenakshi Yadav & Associates, we believe that the spirit of Diwali extends beyond lamps and celebrations. It lives in our collective responsibility to create workplaces where every individual feels safe, respected, and valued. Through our work under the POSH Act, we continue to strengthen awareness, accountability, and empathy ensuring that professional spaces reflect the light of equality and dignity for all.

May this Diwali inspire us to uphold these values, to speak up where silence once prevailed, and to light every corner of society with fairness and compassion. 💫

04/10/2025

🚨 Supreme Court Women Lawyers Association Condemns Misogynistic Remarks by Justice Markandey Katju

The Supreme Court Women Lawyers Association (SCWLA) has issued a firm condemnation of the misogynistic remarks made by former Supreme Court judge, Justice Markandey Katju.

Such statements, especially coming from individuals who have held positions of immense responsibility and influence, perpetuate harmful stereotypes and undermine the fight for gender equality within the legal profession and beyond.

As members of the legal community, we must collectively stand against regressive narratives and reaffirm our commitment to fostering a profession and a society built on dignity, respect, and equality for all genders.

The law is not just about justice in the courtroom, but also about ensuring that every voice is heard without prejudice or bias. Remarks that demean or trivialize women have no place in the legal discourse of a progressive democracy.

✊ It is time we continue to call out such behavior, strengthen accountability, and work towards a future where respect is the norm, not the exception.

15/09/2025

POSH Compliance on the Rise 📈

India’s top 30 companies saw a 6.2% increase in sexual harassment complaints in FY25 which is a clear sign that employees are becoming more confident in raising their voices and seeking redressal under the POSH Act.

•The rise highlights greater awareness and trust in organizational redressal mechanisms.
•However, the 21% jump in pending cases is a pressing concern that calls for stronger IC efficiency and timely resolution.
•Banks and IT firms reported the majority of cases with TCS leading in numbers.

👉 The takeaway is that rising complaints are not always bad news. They reflect courage, awareness, and the effectiveness of compliance structures. What is crucial now is ensuring speedy, fair, and sensitive resolutions to strengthen employee trust further.

16/08/2025

🌸 Janmashtami: Celebrating Strength, Compassion & Equality 🌸

On this Janmashtami, we draw inspiration from Lord Krishna’s eternal message to always uphold dharma and respect.
At Meenakshi Yadav & Associates and Yashashish Foundation, we believe that creating a just world begins with ensuring safety, dignity, and empowerment for women.
May the blessings of Krishna inspire us to build workplaces and communities rooted in respect, equality, and compassion.

15/08/2025

When Women Rise, the Nation Shines🤍✨👩‍⚖️🇮🇳

Independence is more than the freedom we gained in 1947; it is the power to break barriers, challenge stereotypes, and create a society where every voice is heard. As we celebrate this Independence Day, let’s remember that our nation’s true strength lies in empowering its women to rise as leaders, innovators, and change-makers.

A free India is an equal India, where women are not just participants but pioneers in shaping its future. Let’s pledge to create spaces where every girl can dream without limits, act without fear, and lead without hesitation. Because when women rise, the nation soars. 🇮🇳✨

13/08/2025

Supreme Court Orders Nationwide POSH Compliance Check 🚨

On 12 August 2025, the Supreme Court directed an extensive district-wise survey to be completed within 6 weeks to check compliance with the POSH Act by employers across all Government and Private institutions in the country.

The Court has instructed:
• Labour Commissioners in each district and Chief Labour Officers of each state to supply details of all registered entities
• Information on the constitution of the Internal Committee (IC) to be shared with the Deputy Commissioner or equivalent officer for survey purposes

This is a critical step towards ensuring workplaces truly implement the SHWW (POSH) Act, 2013, safeguarding employees against sexual harassment and creating safe, respectful work environments.

📌 Accountability begins with compliance and compliance begins with awareness and enforcement.

03/08/2025

Meenakshi Yadav & Associates x Yashashish Foundation | What We Did This July : Legal, Social & Ground Reports⚖️

📌Your Monthly Legal & Impact Bulletin~

From legal reform awareness to grassroots empowerment, Meenakshi Yadav & Associates and the Yashashish Foundation have been driving forward our shared mission building safer, more informed, and inclusive environments across India.

📬 Our July 2025 Newsletter captures:
✔️ Ground updates from POSH training and IC meetings
✔️ Virtual skill-building sessions across multiple states
✔️ New MCA notifications and key legal/judicial updates
✔️ Impactful moments of collaboration and outreach

This month’s journey has been one of purpose, progress, and people. We’re grateful to all our collaborators, interns, partners, and participants who made every session and every step meaningful. Special thanks to the team Meenakshi Yadav & Associates

➡️ Take a glimpse inside the newsletter to see how July shaped our impact.

31/07/2025

🚨 Depriving Women Advocates of POSH Protection: A Disturbing Judicial Interpretation ⚖️

📅 Date: 7th July 2025
🏛️ Court: Bombay High Court
👨‍⚖️ Bench: CJ Alok Aradhe & Justice Sandeep V. Marne

❓What happened?
The Bombay High Court held that Bar Councils are not “employers” of advocates and hence, not bound to follow the POSH Act for sexual harassment complaints by practicing women advocates.

❓Why is this problematic?
Because it leaves women in litigation advocates, interns, clerks without any formal mechanism to report harassment.
No employer = No Internal Committee = No POSH Protection.

❓But isn’t harassment still harassment - job or no job?
Exactly. Sexual harassment is about power, not payroll.
It doesn’t vanish just because there’s no appointment letter.

📌 So what now?
This judgment exposes a legal vacuum. It’s a wake-up call for legislative reform to expand POSH’s definition of workplace and employer, especially for the legal profession, where informal structures dominate.

💬 What message are we sending?
That women lawyers are good enough to fight for justice, but not worthy of basic workplace safety?

🛡️ The POSH Act was meant to protect every working woman.
It’s time the law keeps up with reality. Let’s push for a more inclusive interpretation one that doesn’t leave women in robes, unprotected.

📣 Raise your voice. Advocate for change. Because the law should protect those who protect it.

20/07/2025

She Set Herself on Fire to Be Heard - We Must Carry the Weight of Her Silence

🕯 Balasore, Odisha.
A 19-year-old B.Ed student.
Sexually harassed by her professor, the Head of Department.
She filed a complaint. No action. No protection.
So she did what no one should ever have to do
She set herself on fire.
90% burns. 3 days of agony.
And then - silence.

🚨 This is not a failure of the law.
It is a failure of:

❌ Enforcement
❌ Empathy
❌ Ethics
❌ Every system meant to protect her

What was the Internal Complaints Committee (IC) doing?
Where was the college administration?
Why did it take her death for action to begin?

📜 The Law Exists - But Only On Paper?
🧷 The POSH Act, 2013 clearly mandates:
🔹 Every institution must have a functioning ICC
🔹 Complaints must be addressed confidentially, fairly, and swiftly
🔹 Students can file a complaint within 3 months

But here’s the reality:

⚠️ ICCs that don’t respond
⚠️ Victims met with disbelief
⚠️ Institutions more worried about reputation than justice

This isn’t a procedural lapse - it’s institutional betrayal.

💔 Every Woman Who Speaks Up Risks More Than Just Her Career
She risks:
🔸 Blame
🔸 Character assassination
🔸 Social silence
🔸 Emotional exhaustion

And when she stays quiet? She’s asked why she didn’t speak up earlier.

How do we expect anyone to fight a system that’s stacked against her?

👩‍⚖ As a woman, and a human being, we ask:
⚖️ Why aren’t ICCs trained and sensitized?
⚖️ Why are we protecting predators, not victims?
⚖️ Why does justice come only after tragedy?

Let’s be honest - the most unsafe places for women are often the ones meant to empower them.

✊ Let Her Death Ignite Change - Not Disappear Into Dust
A girl should never have to choose death over dignity.
But she did.
And now we must carry the weight of her silence.
Not with words alone but with action, policy, and empathy.

📢 Let this be a wake-up call not another headline we forget.

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