**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Women and Child Development is organizing a ‘National Conference on Safety of Women at Workplace, (SHe-Box)’ on February 14, 2026, at Vigyan Bhawan. The conference aims to reaffirm the government's commitment to creating safe, dignified, and harassment-free workplaces. Union WCD Minister, Smt. Annpurna Devi, will deliver the keynote address and administer the National Workplace Safety Pledge.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Conference Overview**
* The conference will be held on February 14, 2026, at Vigyan Bhawan.
* Approximately 1,500 participants from over 100 organizations (Government and Private sectors) are expected.
* The event will be webcast at https://webcast.gov.in/mwcd/.
* **Purpose and Objectives**
* Reaffirm the Government's commitment to safe workplaces for women.
* Strengthen the implementation of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.
* Promote a positive workplace culture through awareness of PoSH rights.
* Enhance compliance and increase adoption of the SHe-Box portal.
* Reinforce India's leadership in advancing safe workplaces.
* **SHe-Box Portal**
* Launched on August 29, 2024, as a secure, user-friendly, multilingual single-window platform with strict confidentiality.
* Allows online complaint filing, automatic forwarding to concerned committees, and real-time tracking.
* Serves as a resource hub for compliance-related information (committee details, annual reports, training initiatives).
* **Conference Program**
* Opening plenary.
* National and International Roundtable.
* Launch of SHe-Box Logo.
* Nationwide PoSH Training Video and IEC materials.
* Access to PoSH training available on Karamyogi Bharat for every citizen.
* National Workplace Safety Pledge administered by Smt. Annpurna Devi.
* **Key Sessions**
* National Roundtable on strengthening PoSH compliance and workplace culture, with a focus on the unorganized sector.
* International Roundtable with UN agencies and multilateral institutions on global best practices.
* Release of PoSH voluntary compliance checklist.
**Impact Analysis**
**Union Minister for Women and Child Development, Smt. Annpurna Devi**
* **Impact:** To deliver the keynote address and administer the National Workplace Safety Pledge.
* **Action Required:** Prepare and deliver the keynote address, and administer the National Workplace Safety Pledge
**Minister of State for Women and Child Development, Smt. Savitri Thakur**
* **Impact:** Expected to attend the conference.
* **Action Required:** Attend the conference and participate in discussions.
**Senior Government Officials (Central Ministries/Departments/States/UTs)**
* **Impact:** Expected to attend and participate in the conference.
* **Action Required:** Attend the conference and contribute to the discussions, especially regarding PoSH compliance and implementation in their respective jurisdictions.
**Chairpersons and Members of ICs/LCs, Nodal Officers**
* **Impact:** Conference aimed at strengthening the implementation of PoSH and SHe-Box utilization.
* **Action Required:** Attend the conference, learn about best practices, and implement learnings within their respective organizations.
**International Organizations, Industry Leaders, Civil Society Representatives, Media**
* **Impact:** Contribute to discussions on workplace safety and global best practices.
* **Action Required:** Attend the conference, share expertise, and engage in discussions related to PoSH compliance and creating safe workplaces.
**Women Across All Sectors**
* **Impact:** The conference and SHe-Box portal aim to create safer, more dignified, and harassment-free workplaces for women.
* **Action Required:** Be aware of their PoSH rights and utilize the SHe-Box portal to report sexual harassment incidents.
**Organizations (Government and Private Sectors)**
* **Impact:** Encouraged to strengthen PoSH compliance and create safe workplaces.
* **Action Required:** Review and update PoSH policies, encourage the use of SHe-Box, and ensure compliance with the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.
Key Entities Referenced
Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013: Indian law aiming to provide protection against sexual harassment of women at the workplace and for the prevention and redressal of complaints of sexual harassment
Ministry of Women and Child Development: The Indian government ministry responsible for policies and programs relating to women and children
SHe-Box: An online complaint management system for registering complaints of sexual harassment at the workplace
National Workplace Safety Pledge: A pledge to be administered at the 'National Conference on Safety of Women at Workplace' to reaffirm commitment to safe, dignified, and harassment-free workplaces.
Vigyan Bhawan: Location in Delhi where the 'National Conference on Safety of Women at Workplace' is to be held.
Ministry of Women and Child Development
Ministry of Women and Child Development to
organise a ‘National Conference on Safety of
Women at Workplace (SHe-Box) tomorrow
Conference is an endeavour to reaffirm Government’s
commitment to ensure creation of a safe, dignified and
harassment-free workplaces for women across sectors
Union WCD Minister, Smt. Annpurna Devi to deliver keynote
address and administer National Workplace Safety Pledge
Posted On: 13 FEB 2026 10:04AM by PIB Delhi
The Ministry of Women and Child Development is organising a ‘National Conference on Safety of
Women at Workplace, (SHe-Box)’ at Vigyan Bhawan tomorrow ( 14 February 2026).
The conference will be held in the august presence of the Union Minister for Women and Child
Development, Smt. Annpurna Devi, and the Minister of State for Women and Child Development, Smt.
Savitri Thakur, senior government officials from Central Ministries/ Department and States/ UTs, the
Chairpersons and members of ICs/ LCs, Nodal Officers, international organisations, industry leaders, civil
society representatives, media etc.
The Conference is an endeavour to reaffirm Government’s commitment to ensure creation of a safe,
dignified and harassment-free workplaces for all women across sectors and to strengthen implementation
of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013.
The Ministry of Women and Child Development launched SHe-Box portal on 29th August, 2024 as a
secure, user-friendly, multilingual single-window platform with strict confidentiality, allowing online
complaint filing, automatic forwarding to the concerned Internal or Local Committee, and real-time
tracking to enhance transparency and accountability for assisting the stakeholders for effective
implementation of POSH Act.
The portal also serves as a resource hub and enabling workplaces to upload compliance-related
information, including committee details, annual reports, and awareness and training initiatives.
The programme will include an opening plenary, a National and International Roundtable, the launch of
SHe-Box Logo, a Nationwide PoSH Training Video, IEC materials and providing access to training on
PoSH available on Karamyogi Bharat for every citizen. A National Workplace Safety Pledge will be
administered by Union Minister Smt. Annpurna Devi, followed by her keynote address.
Key sessions will feature a National Roundtable on strengthening PoSH compliance and workplace
culture, with focus on the unorganised sector and an International Roundtable with UN agencies and
multilateral institutions on global best practices on workplace safety. The Conference will also includerelease of the PoSH voluntary compliance checklist, to nudge the commitment to safe workplaces.
The conference is expected to bring together around 1,500 participants from more than 100 Organizations
including Government and Private sectors. The event will also be available through webcast to allow
people to join online at link https://webcast.gov.in/mwcd/ . It is an effort of the Government to promote
positive workplace culture through awareness of PoSH rights, enhance compliance, increase adoption of
SHe-Box, and reinforce India’s leadership in advancing safe and dignified workplaces.
SHe-Box महलाओ ंको कायस्थल पर यौन उीड़न क शकायत सुरत, गोपनीय और आत्मवास
के साथ दज करन े का सशक्त माध्यम प्रदान करता ह।
कायस्थल पर सुरा कोई वशेषाधकार नह, ब प्रेक महला का अधकार ह।
आइए, नीत-नमाताओ,ं नेतृत्वकताओ ंऔर परवतन के अग्रूत के … pic.twitter.com/KvVADRb1
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— Annpurna Devi (@Annapurna4BJP) February 9, 2026
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