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 than a decade ago, with the Protection Against Harassment of Women at Workplace Act being enacted by the federal government in 2010.

In 2012, the said law was amended, and it was also implemented in the country’s most populous province, Punjab.

According to documents obtained by the Express Tribune, ever since the enactment of the law the Punjab Ombudsman’s office has received more than 5600 petitions most of which are from female employees in government offices.

However, ever since the global push to make the workplace safe for all, the department has started receiving 200 to 250 petitions every month and hears about 6 to 8 cases of harassment daily.

Source: Express Tribune