Widening the class of complainants and respondents under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace Act, 2013

Surbhi is a Research Fellow in the Research Director Office. Prior to joining Vidhi, Surbhi completed her BA in International Relations from Stanford University, followed by a BA in Jurisprudence (3-year LLB) from the University of Oxford in 2023. Through Oxford Human Rights Institute, she served as a Fellow with REDRESS, working on strategic litigation and advocacy for survivors of torture. Her own academic interests lie in feminist jurisprudence, constitutional law, and human rights. At Vidhi, she has been involved with both independent and engaged projects, providing research and drafting assistance to various government entities.

Jwalika is a Research Fellow in the Research Director's Office at the Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy, Delhi. She holds a Bachelor of Civil Law (LLM-equivalent) degree from the University of Oxford and a BA LLB (Hons) from the National Law School of India University, Bangalore. Her areas of interest include family law, equality and anti-discrimination law, and human rights, with a special emphasis on gender and sexuality. She is on the Board of Directors at OutLawed India, a not-for-profit organisation working to improve access to law and justice. At Vidhi, she has been providing legislative drafting assistance to various Ministries, Departments, and Authorities of the Central Government and various State Governments.

Lakshita is a Senior Resident Fellow in the Legal Design and Regulation team at Vidhi, New Delhi. Prior to joining Vidhi, Lakshita graduated with a B.A. LLB Hons. from Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Patiala in 2020 and thereafter completed the Master of Laws (LLM) course from the University of Cambridge in 2021. At Vidhi, she has been providing research and drafting assistance to Government Departments and Ministries for legislative and policy reform. Her research interests lie in working at the interface of administrative and constitutional law with a human rights perspective with the objective of ensuring access to justice for all.