Overview

The Constitution of Pakistan, 1973, recognizes the fundamental rights of citizens to the dignity of the person. To make provision for the protection of women against harassment at the workplace, the Protection against Harassment of Women at the Workplace Act, 2010 (Act IV of 2010) was enacted, which was adopted by Punjab vide Punjab Protection against Harassment of Women at the Workplace (Amendment) Act,2012 (Act III of 2013).

The objective of the said Act is to create a safe working environment for women, which is free of harassment, abuse, and intimidation with a view toward the fulfillment of their right to work with dignity. The Act is also aimed at enabling higher productivity and a better quality of life at work and builds on the principles of equal opportunity for men and women and their right to earn a livelihood without fear of discrimination as stipulated in the Constitution of Pakistan. The Act provides for protection against harassment at work without any gender discrimination and stipulates inviolability of dignity and recognizes the right to be free from inhuman, abusive, and degrading treatment at the workplace. The government of Punjab established the Office of Ombudsperson under section (7) of “The Protection Against Harassment of Women at the Workplace Act, in February 2013. 

The Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan gives due respect to the women in society and guarantees their right to ownership. The rights of ownership of women are violated by means of coercion, fraud, fabrication, and forgery in property matters. The Institution lays down the substantive rights of women. The government of Punjab has promulgated a new Act “Enforcement of Women’s Property Rights Act 2021” in which Ombudsperson Punjab has been empowered to hear property matters of all deprived females and decide in only 60 days. 

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THE PUNJAB ENFORCEMENT OF WOMEN'S PROPERTY RIGHTS ACT 2021

THE PROTECTION AGAINST HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT THE WORKPLACE ACT 2010