Telangana Home Minister launches 'SAHAS' an initiative towards making workplaces safer for women

In Telangana, SAHAS, an initiative towards making workplaces safer for women has been launched yesterday. Home Minister Mohamood Ali formally launched the initiative.

SAHAS, which means Courage, is a programme that aims at strengthening the support ecosystem for women who face workplace sexual harassment.

Under the initiative, the SAHAS Microsite, SAHAS Sathi Chatbot,  SAHAS Whatsapp Number, Forum and online support facilities were launched in Hyderabad. Speaking on the occasion, the Home Minister said, SAHAS programme is another example of the



same.

Director General of Police, Anjani Kumar lauded the SAHAS  initiative and called it the natural next step towards reducing vulnerabilities in workplaces. 

Addl. DGP Women Safety Wing, Shikha Goel, who conceptualised the SAHAS initiative, stated that the State has the largest percentage of working women in the country, and this could only be possible due to the positive atmosphere prevailing in Telangana. She also stated that “SAHAS, is the first of its kind initiative in the country, involving a collaboration.