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The Supreme Court of India formulated guidelines in 1997 to protect women against .

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dowry death
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domestic violence
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sexual harrassment
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marital rape
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The correct option is C sexual harrassment
Sexual harassment in schools and workplaces occurs when people in power, for example professors or managers, demand sexual favours from female employees. In 1997, the Supreme Court framed guidelines to combat the menace of sexual harassment. Later the government passed a law on this issue.

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