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Bill to protect working women in the offing

Special Correspondent

HYDERABAD: A new law is in offing for prevention of harassment of women at the workplace. This is coming close on the heels of another bill providing for protection of women against domestic violence, which has been passed by Parliament. Stating this at a press conference on Tuesday, the National Women's Commission chairperson, Girija Vyas, said the draft bill was ready and it would be introduced in Parliament during its next session.

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