Awareness seminar held in Rawalpindi on women’s workplace rights

RAWALPINDI: Awareness seminar was held in Rawalpindi on women’s rights and protection of women at the workplace. Provincial Women Ombudsman Punjab Dr. Najma Afzal Khan attended the seminar as the chief guest.

Law Officer Raja Adnan Azhar provided awareness to the participants regarding the Anti-Harassment Act 2010 amended 2012. The participants were also provided awareness regarding the protection of women at the workplace. Addressing the seminar, Punjab Provincial Ombudsman Dr. Najma Afzal Khan said that it is the vision of Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif that women should get their rights at their doorsteps.

Harassment of women is a crime. The institution is working for the protection of women. The Provincial Ombudsman was established in 2013. Harassment of women at the workplace is a punishable crime. The Provincial Ombudsman Punjab said that it is mandatory to form an anti-harassment committee, whether it is a government institution or a private institution.

A harassment committee is formed in every institution, each committee consists of three people. Women are provided immediate relief from this institution. Men or women can approach this institution against harassment. Women should be provided with a conducive and safe environment so that they can work easily.

Code of Conduct and Inquiry Committees are being ensured in the institutions where women work. Our people go to the institutions and train these committees. The Code of Conduct must be displayed where women work. She said that it is the responsibility of our organization to check the places where women work. Harassment is not just our problem but a global problem and such problems should be prevented.

Awareness seminars are being organized across the province. Staff Officer Hafiz Farooq Anwar informed the participants that it is necessary to display the code of conduct where women work.