Mumbai women doctors face silence after harassment complaints at Nair Hospital

In September 2023, women doctors at Nair Hospital in Mumbai raised serious allegations of sexual harassment against an assistant professor, leading to multiple complaints being filed. The complaints were initially reviewed by the hospital's internal Sexual Harassment Prevention Committee, which resulted in the professor being suspended by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on September 15. Despite the suspension, Member of Parliament Supriya Sule expressed concerns that the women who reported the harassment are being silenced and ignored by government authorities. Sule emphasized the urgent need for action to ensure the safety of women in the workplace. The situation escalated as more female students came forward during a hearing organized by the Savitribai Phule Women’s Resource Centre’s Internal Complaints Committee, indicating a broader issue of harassment within the institution. The case has raised significant awareness about the challenges faced by women in medical professions and the importance of addressing sexual harassment in educational and professional settings.