Information Department, Government of Sindh
District Dadu
Dadu District Reporter: Mukhtiar Ali Jatoi
Dadu: (H.A.) Under the directives of the Honourable Provincial Ombudsman Sindh, Justice (R) Shahnawaz Tariq, an awareness seminar on the protection of women from workplace harassment was held at 10:00 a.m. today at Army Model School & College Dadu. The seminar was organized as part of the ongoing campaign to promote legal awareness regarding protection against harassment at the workplace.
The purpose of the seminar was to educate students, teaching staff and administrative personnel about the law against workplace harassment, their legal rights and the procedure for filing complaints and obtaining redressal.
District Adviser Dadu, Mr. Ghulam Mustafa Memon, participated in the seminar as a legal expert. Principal of Army Model School & College Dadu, Mr. Liaquat Ali Mirani, along with teaching staff, administrative officers and a large number of students, also attended the event.
On the occasion, Principal Liaquat Ali Mirani appreciated the awareness seminar and said that creating maximum awareness about laws against workplace harassment was an important need of the time. He said that promoting legal awareness was essential to ensuring a safe, respectful, equal and harassment-free environment in educational institutions.
During his detailed address, District Adviser Ghulam Mustafa Memon briefed the participants about the Protection Against Harassment of Women at the Workplace Act, 2010, as well as subsequent legal amendments. He explained that the purpose of the law was to protect working people from harassment, safeguard their dignity and honour, and provide an effective mechanism for the fair and timely resolution of complaints.
He said that under the law, both public and private institutions are required to have mechanisms for handling complaints, including the establishment of an Internal Inquiry Committee. He also explained the procedures for filing complaints, maintaining confidentiality, conducting fair inquiries and providing legal redress to affected persons.
The District Adviser further informed the participants that in case of harassment, an affected person could approach the institution’s Internal Inquiry Committee and, in accordance with the law, could also seek redress from the Provincial Ombudsman Sindh.
During the seminar, participants were given detailed information about different forms of harassment, including verbal, physical, psychological and digital harassment. They were also briefed on the procedure for submitting complaints, providing evidence, maintaining confidentiality and pursuing the various stages of legal redress.
An interactive question-and-answer session was also held, during which students, teaching staff and administrative personnel asked questions regarding various aspects of the law. District Adviser Ghulam Mustafa Memon provided detailed answers and clarified their concerns.
At the conclusion of the seminar, District Adviser Ghulam Mustafa Memon emphasized that establishing an environment based on respect, protection, equality and the rule of law in every institution was a collective responsibility. He urged participants not to remain silent in the event of any harassment and instead follow the legal procedure and approach the relevant forum for appropriate redress.
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