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Wokplace harassment counselling
Creating Safe, Dignified & Empowering Workplaces
Confidential counselling and POSH guidance for individuals and organisations committed to dignity at work.
WHY WE EXIST: OUR MISSION
Creating Safe, Dignified & Empowering Workplaces
In a male-dominated society, many women professionals continue to face humiliation, discrimination, and unethical workplace environments. Such conditions erode dignity, derail careers, and ultimately prevent organisations from achieving excellence. While Indian laws—including the POSH Act, 2013 and constitutional guarantees of equality—offer strong protection, many women hesitate to raise concerns due to social conditioning, institutional silence, and fear of retaliation. Having personally faced and successfully challenged workplace harassment and institutional bias within a premier national institution, I bring lived experience, senior leadership insight, and legal awareness to this mission. At leadership levels, I worked to build inclusive, transparent systems that enabled women professionals to work with dignity, confidence, and excellence. DEVI partners with organisations to build gender-neutral, legally compliant, and ethical workplaces, and supports women professionals facing harassment or discrimination—empowering them to assert their rights and thrive with respect. Through Workplace Harassment Counselling, DEVI offer a confidential and compassionate space for individuals facing workplace harassment, exclusion, or toxic professional environments.
We are here for you: we listen and we care
Drawing upon my long scientific career and lived experience within one of India’s most respected national institutions, I support individuals—particularly women professionals—to navigate conflict, rebuild confidence, reclaim their professional space, and regain emotional clarity. This work goes beyond counselling. It is about resolution, recovery, resilience, and empowerment—ensuring that no career is ever again held hostage by fear. Workplace harassment is not merely a women’s issue. It is a matter of human rights, dignity, organisational ethics, and legal compliance under the POSH Act. Ignoring it damages trust, stifles excellence, and exposes institutions to serious ethical and legal risks. It is time to replace silence with dialogue, fear with courage, and pain with purpose.
“I have walked this path. I stand with you—so that no one feels unsafe simply for coming to work.”
A Scientist. A Woman. A Story of Survival and Purpose.
I devoted decades to scientific research and public service, working with institutions such as IIT Delhi, AIIMS, and CSIR—driven by integrity, national purpose, and a belief in science as a force for good.
That belief was tested early—and brutally.
Instead of mentorship, I encountered hostility and intimidation. My research equipment was repeatedly tampered with. My work was undermined. My integrity was questioned. The laboratory—once my sanctuary—became a space of fear and humiliation.
When I reported serious ethical violations, I was dismissed. In rooms filled with powerful men, I was told:
“You are only bitter because you are a single woman.”
Those words reduced years of scholarship and service to a stereotype—and signalled that power mattered more than principle.
This is not only my story. It is a warning of what happens when institutions protect power instead of ethics, and silence women instead of standing for justice.
When the Laboratory Became a Battlefield
Reporting misconduct was neither safe nor supported. I received threats. My family became my anchor. Eventually, with evidence and the support of a senior woman colleague, decisive action was taken at the highest level.
The journey was long. The scars remain. But I refused to let harassment define my life.
I rebuilt my research, confidence, and professional standing—eventually rising to become Chief Scientist and Head at a leading CSIR laboratory, leading national and international projects, representing India globally, and mentoring generations of researchers.
Turning Pain into Purpose
As a senior leader, I made a commitment:
No woman under my care would ever feel as powerless as I once did.
I served as Chair of Sexual Harassment Committees at CSIR Headquarters and major laboratories, helping establish POSH-compliant systems rooted in fairness, transparency, sensitivity, and legal clarity—well before workplace safety became a mainstream concern.
My principles remain simple:
- Every individual deserves dignity at work
- Speaking up is an act of strength, not defiance
- Institutions must act promptly, lawfully, and compassionately
Today, through Workplace Harmony Counselling, I bring together science, leadership, lived experience, and statutory understanding to help individuals heal and organisations transform.
To women: You are not alone. You deserve respect. You have every right to speak your truth.
To leadership: Be sensitive. Educate. Act decisively. Create safe, compliant, and dignified workplaces.
- SUPPORT THAT MATTERS
Here to Stand With You
From confidential counselling to institutional guidance, our work is focused on healing, clarity, and building workplaces where respect is non-negotiable.
- OUR VALUES
What We Stand For
The principles that guide our work with individuals and institutions.
Dignity Above All
Every individual deserves dignity at work.
Courage to Speak
Speaking up is an act of strength, not defiance.
Responsible Institutions
Institutions must act promptly, lawfully, and compassionately.
- INSIGHTS & REFLECTIONS
Voices for Dignity at Work
Thoughts, experiences, and perspectives on workplace dignity, professional ethics, and the courage to speak up.
Understanding POSH Beyond Compliance
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Speaking Up: Fear, Cost, and Courage
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This work goes beyond counselling. It is about resolution, recovery, resilience, and empowerment—ensuring that no career is ever again held hostage by fear.
To women: You are not alone. You deserve respect. You have every right to speak your truth.
To leadership: Be sensitive. Educate. Act decisively. Create safe, compliant, and dignified workplaces.
“I have walked this path. I stand with you—so that no one feels unsafe simply for coming to work.”
- Get In Touch With Us
You Don’t Have to Navigate This Alone
If you are facing workplace harassment, exclusion, or professional distress, or if your organisation seeks guidance on building ethical and POSH-compliant systems, you are welcome to reach out. All communication is treated with confidentiality, sensitivity, and respect.
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