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In Unsafe Systems, We Are All Survivors
Meghana
• Jun 25, 2025 • 4 min read

In Unsafe Systems, We Are All Survivors

Who is a survivor in the systems we have created? Women? Trans and non-binary persons? Minority communities? Children? Men? In the last 13 months at TrustIn, I’ve been shadowing our Founder, Meghana Srinivas, and supporting the handling of case escalations under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention,

How the "Do No Harm" Principle Guides Organizations in Creating Workplace Policies.
Meghana
• Dec 3, 2024 • 7 min read

How the "Do No Harm" Principle Guides Organizations in Creating Workplace Policies.

Exploring how the "Do No Harm" principle can guide organisations in creating fair, respectful, and safe organizational policies. The principle of “Do No Harm,” is deeply rooted in the medical profession’s ethos of beneficence. While it is often associated with minimizing physical harm, the principle offers a

The Role of Intersectionality in POSH Implementation
Meghana
• Nov 28, 2024 • 5 min read

The Role of Intersectionality in POSH Implementation

Intersectionality is at the heart of creating safe and inclusive workplaces, and it’s a key focus in TrustIn’s POSH training sessions—and here’s why. Sexual harassment at work frequently goes unreported, and the reasons are all too familiar. We can easily list the common barriers – stigma, fear,

The R*pe Culture Pyramid: Understanding Its Layers and Impacts
Meghana
• Nov 21, 2024 • 4 min read

The R*pe Culture Pyramid: Understanding Its Layers and Impacts

Trigger Warning: This blog discusses sensitive topics, including r*pe, sexual violence, harassment, and systemic harm. It explores the layers of harmful workplace and societal behaviors that contribute to unsafe environments. Reader discretion is advised, and we encourage you to prioritize your well-being while engaging with this content. R@pe

TrustBot: A Lifeline for Survivors of Sexual Harassment and Domestic Violence
Meghana
• Nov 5, 2024 • 4 min read

TrustBot: A Lifeline for Survivors of Sexual Harassment and Domestic Violence

Your 24/7 legal support chatbot on DV and Workplace Harassment Sexual and gender-based violence, whether at home or at the workplace can leave survivors ensnared in a fog of confusion, fear and self-doubt. Survivors may ask themselves: "Is it really that bad?", "Did I do something

11 years of POSH: Recent Court Rulings and Developments
Meghana
• Oct 28, 2024 • 4 min read

11 years of POSH: Recent Court Rulings and Developments

It’s been 11 years since the enactment of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (POSH Act). On the one hand, there has been a gradual rise in reporting by women, at least in the formal sector, indicating that more employees are becoming

Research Report: Female Empowerment in Bangalore
Meghana
• Jan 5, 2023 • 6 min read

Research Report: Female Empowerment in Bangalore

Silicon Valley is empowering India's women to make space in the to take up the world of work? The following is an excerpt from Heinz Kühn Foundation’s primary research report, authored by Henrike Schröder, a German journalist and researcher. The original report can be accessed here: https:

Sexual Harassment is Not a Compliance Issue. It is a Culture Issue. - Cost to Company
Meghana
• Nov 15, 2022 • 21 min read

Sexual Harassment is Not a Compliance Issue. It is a Culture Issue. - Cost to Company

The #Metoo movement normalised calling out bad behaviour, but it concerned itself much more with naming and shaming individual harassers. Not the workplaces that emboldened them. Not the cultures that created conditions for it to happen.But sexual harassment isn’t an interpersonal issue. It’s workplace issue. It’s