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ANTI SEXUAL HARASSMENT LEGISLATION

ANTI SEXUAL HARASSMENT LEGISLATION. By Dr. Fouzia Saeed. AASHA: AN ALLIANCAGAINST SEXUAL HARASSMENT WAS FORMED IN 2001. THREE MAIN OBJECTIVES OF AASHA. Get the problem of sexual harassment recognized Develop a policy around this issue Get  legislation passed to declare it a crime.

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ANTI SEXUAL HARASSMENT LEGISLATION

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  1. ANTI SEXUAL HARASSMENT LEGISLATION By Dr. Fouzia Saeed

  2. AASHA: AN ALLIANCAGAINST SEXUAL HARASSMENT WAS FORMED IN 2001

  3. THREE MAIN OBJECTIVES OF AASHA • Get the problem of sexual harassment recognized • Develop a policy around this issue • Get  legislation passed to declare it a crime

  4. ALL THREE TARGETS WERE ACHIEVED • Sexual Harassment is not only recognized as an issue, it is now a punishable crime in Pakistan • Code of Conduct for Gender Justice was developed in 2002 • Two Laws Against Sexual Harassment were passed in 2010

  5. PROTECTION AGAINST HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE, ACT 2010 PASSED ON 25TH OF FEBRUARY 2010

  6. THE PRESIDENT SIGNED THE BILL ON 9th OF MARCH 2010

  7. AASHA MEMBERS DECIDED TO FACILITATE THE IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS FOR TWO YEARS

  8. NATIONAL IMPLEMENTATION WATCH COMMITTEE (NIWC) FACILITATES AND MONITORS NATIONWIDE IMPLEMENTATION OF THESE LAWS

  9. IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY …THROUGH REGULATORY BODIES AND KEY PARTNERS PRIME MINISTER SECRETARIAT CABINET SECRETARAIT STATE BANK OF PAKISTAN PEMRA (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)

  10. PRIME MINISTER SECRETARIAT ISSUED A NOTIFICATION TO ALL GOVERNMENT BODIES FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE ACT 29 March, 2010

  11. CABINET SECRETARIAT NOTIFIED ALL REGULATORY BODIES TO COMPLY WITH THE LAW AND INSTRUCTED THE ORGANIZATIONS REGULATED BY THEM TO COMPLY 29th July, 2010

  12. PAKISTAN BUSINESS COUNCIL HAS FACILITATED COMPLIANCE OF THE ACT AMONG ALL ITS MEMBERS (including UNILEVER, ICI, ENGRO, COLGATE, etc.) 8th July, 2010

  13. THE FEDERATION OF PAKISTAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY 15th July, 2010 ISSUED GUIDELINES FOR ALL THE CHAMBERS TO FACILITATE THEIR MEMBERS TO COMPLY WITH THE LAW.

  14. STATE BANK OF PAKISTAN NOTIFIED ALL THE BANKS UNDER IT TO COMPLY 23 August, 2010 FEDERAL MINSTRY OF EDUCATION NOTIFIED ALL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS UNDER IT WORK IS BEING DONE ON THE PROVINCIAL EDUCATION MINISTRIES 15th September, 2010

  15. FEDERAL MINISTRY OF HEALTH NOTIFIED ALL DEPARTMENTS AND HOSPITALS UNDER IT 20th September, 2010 PEMRA NOTIFIED ALL MEDIA AGENCIES AND TV CHANNELS 12th October, 2010 PAKISTAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY ISSUED GUIDELINES FOR ALL THE TELECOM COMPANIES TO COMPLY WITH THE ACT. 5th November, 2010

  16. OIL AND GAS REGULATORY AUTHORITY (OGRA) ISSUED GUIDELINES TO ALL ITS LICENSEES TO COMPLY WITH THE LAW 24th November, 2010 HIGHER EDUCATION COMMISSION 7th February, 2011

  17. ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE FEDERAL OMBUDSPERSON BY THE PRIME MINISTER 22 December, 2010 SETTING UP OF THE OMBUDSPERSON’S OFFICE January, 2011

  18. FACILITATING ORGANIZATIONS THAT • HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED BY THEIR REGULATORY • BODIES THROUGH: • GUIDANCE FOR COMPLIANCE • SENSITIZATION OF STAFF • TRAINING OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEPARTMENTS • PROVIDING THEM AWARENESS MATERIAL • FACILITATED THE GOVERNMENT IN FORMULATION OF THE RULES FOR THE ACT

  19. DEVELOPED A WEBSITE TO MONITOR NATION WIDE COMPLIANCE www.sexualharassmentwatch.org

  20. AASHA’S LEGAL AID CENTERS PROVIDING LEGAL AID TO WOMEN WHO WANT TO TAKE UP CASES UNDER 509 THROUGH SIX (6) LEGAL AID CENTERS ISLAMABAD LAHORE PESHAWAR HYDERABAD KARACHI MULTAN

  21. ROLE OF POLICE IN IMPLEMENTATION Police have a very crucial role in implementing Section 509 of the Pakistan Penal Code

  22. These posters have been developed specifically for all the Police Stations in Pakistan

  23. INFORMATION DISSEMINATION FOR AWARENESS WEBSITE POSTERS BROCHURES CALENDARS SHORT FILMS www.aasha.org.pk

  24. YOU CAN ALREADY WITNESS CHANGE IN THE SOCIETY • People are talking about it • Newspapers are writing articles • Talk shows & Plays on the subject on different TV channels • Sexual Harassment cases are being reported • Organizations are successfully handling cases of sexual harassment!

  25. NEXT STEPS • Setting up of Provincial Ombudspersons’ offices • Institutionalization of anti sexual harassment legislation

  26. NEXT STEPS FOR IMPLEMENTING SECTION 509 UNDER PPC • For the police to own the agenda • Institutionalizing information on anti sexual harassment legislation in all police trainings • Building trust between women and the police to jointly counter sexual harassment.

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