GRPIW DAY4_Anti-Sexual Harassment Legislation-Pakistan_Fouzia Saeed

8/2/2019 GRPIW DAY4_Anti-Sexual Harassment Legislation-Pakistan_Fouzia Saeed

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ANTI SEXUALHARASSMENT

LEGISLATION

By Dr. Fouzia Saeed


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AASHA: AN ALLIANCAGAINSTSEXUAL HARASSMENT WAS

FORMED IN 2001


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THREE MAIN OBJECTIVES OFAASHA

Get the problem of sexualharassment recognized

Develop a policy around this issue Get legislation passed to declareit a crime


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ALL THREE TARGETS WEREACHIEVED

Sexual Harassment is not onlyrecognized as an issue, it isnow a punishable crime inPakistan

Code of Conduct for GenderJustice was developed in 2002

Two Laws Against Sexual


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PROTECTION AGAINSTHARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT

WORKPLACE, ACT 2010 PASSEDON 25TH OF FEBRUARY 2010


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THE PRESIDENT SIGNED THE BILL

ON 9th

OF MARCH 2010


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AASHA MEMBERS DECIDED TO

FACILITATE THE IMPLEMENTATION

PROCESS FOR TWO YEARS


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NATIONAL IMPLEMENTATION

WATCH COMMITTEE (NIWC)

FACILITATES AND MONITORSNATIONWIDE IMPLEMENTATION OF

THESE LAWS


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IMPLEMENTATION

STRATEGY

THROUGH REGULATORY BODIESAND KEY PARTNERS

PRIME MINISTER SECRETARIATCABINET SECRETARAIT

STATE BANK OF PAKISTANPEMRA (Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory

Authority)PTA (Pakistan Telecommunications Authority)

MINISTRY OF EDUCATION (Federal)MINISTRY OF HEALTH

FPCCI (The Federation Of Pakistan Chamber of

Commerce & Industry)


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PRIME MINISTER SECRETARIATISSUED

A NOTIFICATION TO ALLGOVERNMENT BODIES FOR

COMPLIANCE WITH THE ACT29 March, 2010


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CABINET SECRETARIATNOTIFIED ALL REGULATORY BODIESTO COMPLY WITH THE LAW ANDINSTRUCTED THE ORGANIZATIONS

REGULATED BY THEM TO COMPLY29th July, 2010


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PAKISTAN BUSINESS COUNCILHAS FACILITATED COMPLIANCE OF THEACT AMONG ALL ITS MEMBERS

(including UNILEVER, ICI, ENGRO,COLGATE, etc.)8th July, 2010


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THE FEDERATION OF

PAKISTAN CHAMBER OFCOMMERCE & INDUSTRY

15th July, 2010

ISSUED GUIDELINES FOR ALLTHE CHAMBERS TO FACILITATETHEIR MEMBERS TO COMPLY

WITH THE LAW.


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STATE BANK OF PAKISTANNOTIFIED ALL THE BANKS UNDER IT TO COMPLY

23 August, 2010

FEDERAL MINSTRY OF EDUCATIONNOTIFIED ALL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS UNDER ITWORK IS BEING DONE ON THE PROVINCIAL EDUCATION

MINISTRIES15th September, 2010


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FEDERAL MINISTRY OF HEALTHNOTIFIED ALL DEPARTMENTS AND HOSPITALS UNDER IT

20th September, 2010

PEMRANOTIFIED ALL MEDIA AGENCIES AND TV CHANNELS

12th October, 2010

PAKISTAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS

AUTHORITYISSUED GUIDELINES FOR ALL THE TELECOMCOMPANIES

TO COMPLY WITH THE ACT.5th November, 2010


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OIL AND GAS REGULATORY

AUTHORITY (OGRA)ISSUED GUIDELINES TO ALL ITS LICENSEES TOCOMPLY WITH THE LAW

24th November, 2010

HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION7th February, 2011


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ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE

FEDERAL OMBUDSPERSON BY THEPRIME MINISTER

22 December, 2010

SETTING UP OF THEOMBUDSPERSONS OFFICE

January, 2011


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FACILITATING ORGANIZATIONS THATHAVE BEEN NOTIFIED BY THEIR REGULATORYBODIES THROUGH:

-GUIDANCE FOR COMPLIANCE- SENSITIZATION OF STAFF- TRAINING OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEPARTMENTS- PROVIDING THEM AWARENESS MATERIAL

FACILITATED THE GOVERNMENT INFORMULATION OF THE RULES FOR THE ACT


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DEVELOPED A WEBSITE TOMONITOR NATION WIDE

COMPLIANCE

www.sexualharassmentwatch.

org


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AASHAS LEGAL AID CENTERS

PROVIDING LEGAL AIDTO WOMEN WHO WANT TO TAKE UP CASESUNDER 509 THROUGH SIX (6) LEGAL AID

CENTERSISLAMABAD

LAHOREPESHAWARHYDERABAD

KARACHI

MULTAN


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ROLE OF POLICE INIMPLEMENTATION

Police have a very crucial role inimplementing Section 509 of thePakistan Penal Code

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These posters havebeen developed

specifically for allthe Police Stationsin Pakistan


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INFORMATION DISSEMINATIONFOR AWARENESS

WEBSITEPOSTERSBROCHURES

CALENDARSSHORT FILMS

www.aasha.org.pk


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People are talking about it

Newspapers are writing articlesTalk shows & Plays on thesubject on different TV channels

Sexual Harassment cases arebeing reportedOrganizations are successfully

handling cases of sexual

YOU CAN ALREADYWITNESS

CHANGE IN THE SOCIETY


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NEXT STEPS

Setting up of ProvincialOmbudspersons offices

Institutionalization of antisexual harassmentlegislation


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NEXT STEPS FORIMPLEMENTING

SECTION 509 UNDERPPC

For the police to own the

agendaInstitutionalizing informationon anti sexual harassmentlegislation in all policetrainingsBuilding trust betweenwomen and the police to

jointly counter sexual

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