The University Grants Commission (UGC) has developed guidelines and regulations, including the "UGC (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal of Sexual Harassment of Women Employees and Students in Higher Educational Institutions) Regulations, 2015," to ensure a safe and secure environment for women in higher education, and to promote women's development through various initiatives and the establishment of Women Development Cells (WDCs).
The Women Development Cell was established in the University of Mumbai in the year 2001.The University has set up the UWDC to address concerns of gender discrimination and recommend measures and policies for gender parity at the University. The aim and objective of the WDC is to prevent sexual harassment at workplace and to promote general wellbeing of female students teaching and non-teaching women staff on the university and colleges. The cell is also responsible to undertake the awareness programmes on gender sensitization, women rights and women empowerment in the institute colleges.
