Centre Launches Portal To Address Sexual Harassment At Workplaces | Step-by-Step Process To File Complaint On SHe-Box

Amid the outrage over the ‘Me Too’ movement against the Malayalam film industry, the Union Ministry of Women and Child Development on Thursday launched the new SHe-Box portal, a centralized platform for registering and monitoring complaints of sexual harassment of women in the workplace.

What Is SHe-Box Portal?

According to an official press release, the new SHe-Box portal serves as a centralized repository of information related to Internal Committees (ICs) and Local Committees (LCs) formed across the country, encompassing both the government and private sectors.

“It offers a common platform to file complaints, track their status and ensure time-bound processing of complaints by ICs. It provides assured redressal of complaints and a streamlined process for all stakeholders. The portal will also enable real-time monitoring of complaints through a designated nodal officer,” an official statement by the WCD Ministry said.

How To Register Complaint Via SHe-Box Portal?

Here’s a comprehensive step-by-step process on how to register a complaint via SHe-Box portal-

• Step 1: Click on the SHe-Box website using the URL: https://shebox.wcd.gov.in/
• Step 2: Click on Register your complaint
• Step 3: Choose Register Complaint
• Step 4: Choose ‘Central Government’ from the two options
• Step 5: Select Ministry and Department from the options given in the list and fill in all other details to go to the next step
• Fill in all the mandatory details and click on ‘next’
• Fill in all the mandatory details and click on Register

In addition to the SHe-Box portal, Union Minister of Women and Child Development Annpurna Devi also launched the Ministry’s new website “tailored to meet the needs of the Government of India”.

This website aims to establish a cohesive visual identity across digital platforms, enhancing the government’s engagement with national and global audiences.