4th July 2025 | Issue No. 88

The Equilibrio Gazette

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This weekly newsletter is your gateway to staying current on relevant laws (like POSH, POCSO, Transgender Persons Act, etc.) and the psychosocial intersections that impact the workplace.

4th July 2025 | Issue No. 88

In the Spotlight!

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In honor of Disability Pride Month, we celebrate the Disability Pride Flag, created in 2019 to honor the diversity within the disabled community. The diagonal stripes of the flag symbolize resistance and resilience of disabled folx against societal barriers. Highlighting the social model of disability, it shows that challenges often stem from stigma and inaccessible structures—not individual impairments. Click here to discover what Disability Pride Flag stands for
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June 28 marks Stonewall Remembrance Day, honoring the 1969 uprising at the Stonewall Inn that ignited the global LGBTQIA+ rights movement. Today’s Pride still embodies protest against oppression—especially with the rising global backlash towards the trans community. At Inclusion at Work, we reaffirm our commitment towards safeguarding queer and trans lives and continuing the fight for full equality. Read more
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Did you know the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012 and the Juvenile Justice (JJ) Act, 2015 are key laws safeguarding children in India? Learn more about this crucial issue and enhance child safety by enrolling in our POCSO e‑modules—earn certification while advancing your professional development. Tap here to sign up and help create a safer environment for our children.
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Pride Month may have come to an end, but our journeys haven’t. Your story, your queerness, your healing—they still matter . Let’s keep showing up for ourselves and each other. Not just in the month of June, but every day of the year.
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Stay Current!

~ Spotlighting Landmark Judgments since passing of the Law!

I - LEGAL UPDATES

The Orissa High Court ruled that denying maternity leave to contractual women employees is unconstitutional and violates human dignity. Upholding a Single Bench order, it emphasized that all women, regardless of employment type, are entitled to maternity benefits.
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The Madras High Court ruled that maternity leave must count as part of a doctor’s compulsory government service bond. Upholding maternity benefits as a constitutional right under Articles 14 and 21, the Court directed authorities to return the petitioner’s certificates and deemed her two-year bond obligation as fulfilled.
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The Bombay High Court held that saying “I love you” to a minor, without sexual overture or intent, does not attract charges under POCSO. It quashed the man’s conviction, emphasizing that sexual harassment requires proven sexual intent, and mere affectionate words in isolation cannot constitute a criminal offence under the Act.
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II - Exploring Intersections

When children begin asking about gender—whether about themselves or what they observe—it can often leave parents surprised and confused about how to respond. Gender exploration isn’t a phase to be ‘fixed’; it’s a natural part of self-discovery. How we respond matters. In Listening with Love: Supporting Children through Gender Exploration, Asha DSouza and Farzeen Khambatta offer practical guidance to help you navigate this journey and have these important conversations.
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Did you know that “Access: Horror” is one of the most accessible film festivals in the world? Created by Ariel Baska, a remarkable deafblind filmmaker, this festival challenges the traditional portrayal of disability and disfigurement in horror by flipping the script on common tropes. Rather than depicting disfigured and disabled characters as monstrous, the films showcased highlight social bias and stigma surrounding disability as the true villains. This year, Access:Horror is being held in partnership with the George A. Romero Foundation in August, further amplifying its mission to promote a film festival that has been created by disabled filmmakers for the disabled community.

Have a burning question about POSH? Maybe Mental Health at Work, Child safety or DEI&B strategies? Drop us an email with your query and we would love to answer it, in all seriousness.

Curious Cat: What is survivor’s guilt?

Answer: Survivor’s guilt is a psychological condition often associated with trauma and PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder), where a person feels deep guilt for surviving a catastrophic event that others did not. It involves intrusive thoughts, self-blame, and feelings of unworthiness. Vishwaskumar Ramesh, the sole survivor of the Air India crash that killed 240 people including his brother, exemplifies this. He has been struggling with questions like “Why me?” and feeling emotionally detached from his current life. Survivor’s guilt can be addressed with trauma-informed therapy, cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), EMDR (Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing) therapy, grief counseling. Helping one build self-compassion to reframe guilt and support post-traumatic growth and emotional recovery is equally important.

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