LAHORE – Special Assistant to Punjab Chief Minister on Information a Hasaan Khawar has said that Punjab government had enacted legislation against gender-based violence and harassment to end prevailing sense of insecurity among women folk. Punjab Government Spokesperson Hasaan Khawar ...
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ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Human Rights on Monday approved the Protection against Harassment of Women at Workplace (Amendment) Bill 2021, suggesting stricter punishments to the offenders, including more premises in the definition of a workplace and binding courts ...
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Lahore: The me too movement shook the globe changing how people perceived workplace harassment and its effects were felt in Pakistan too with reported cases seeing an uptick especially in government offices. Laws regarding protection of harassment were introduced more ...
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ISLAMABAD: Federal Ombudsperson for Protection against Harassment of Women at the Workplaces Kashmala Tariq on Thursday ordered the dismissal of former Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) director-general, Haji Adam, over allegations of harassing a female worker. Moreover, co-accused Pemra ...
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KARACHI: National Commission on the Status of Women (NCSW) chairperson Nilofar Bakhtiar called a consultation meeting here on Wednesday to listen to suggestion from civil society and the media ahead of launching the commission’s strategic plan. She also said that ...
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