Combating the Harassment of Women at Workplace: An Analysis of Legislation in Pakistan
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https://doi.org/10.54183/jssr.v1i1.15Abstract
For a legal system to be successful it must include the three P's: security; promotion; and guarantee of basic rights. In both official and informal legal frameworks, these three Ps are enforced. In our patriarchal and gender-segregated society, the most well-known type of gender-based violence (GBV) occurs in the workplace. An unpleasant, destructive, and hostile working environment is created when harassment happens in the workplace. Because of this, she has a hard time securing a stable job and earning the respect of her peers. Women in Pakistan are uninformed of their human rights in situations of sexual assault, according to a recent poll. It was found that half of the women examined by the National Commission on Women's Status had been sexually harassed and were reluctant to come out with their experiences. Act of 2010 for the protection of women from harassment at work has been passed in Pakistani history to provide a safe working environment. Fundamental rights were invoked to provide constitutional safeguards. Unconventional employment arrangements, such as agricultural labour or household and homework jobs in Pakistan's socioeconomic culture. It is now possible to submit a criminal complaint or contact the Office of Ombudsperson even if you do not have a formal employment title according to legislation passed in 2010. Examine employment discrimination legislation's present condition and effectiveness in this article.
Keywords: act, harassment, Ombudsman, Pakistan, workplace
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