Need for anti-harassment committees highlighted

LAHORE:

Experts discussed measures to ensure a safe working environment during a seminar organised at King Edward Medical University on Tuesday to raise awareness about workplace harassment.

Addressing a large number of medical students and professors attending the seminar, Punjab Ombudsperson Nabila Hakim Ali Khan stated that women in the province are now safer than before.

She emphasised that justice is ensured in such cases without delay, and the resolution time for complaints has been significantly reduced. She also highlighted that psychological consultation is provided to women facing trauma due to harassment.

She stated that under the Harassment Act 2010, it is mandatory for institutions to have an anti-harassment committee with the same powers as the Punjab Ombudsperson. She said amendments are being made to the law regarding cases where harassment is not proven.