Empowering Women: Strategies to Tackle Workplace Harassment Suffer in silence?

Abstract

Women constitute the essence of every nation. The evolving landscape of globalization has led to a greater involvement of women in the workforce. On a global scale, women are viewed as crucial indicators of development, with their skills and potentials being widely acknowledged. Regrettably, in every society, there exist a few wrongdoers who perpetrate violence and mistreatment against women that impede their social and economic progress. One of such barriers at the workplace is harassment that is an act of annoying or causing distress to someone by exerting pressure, making unpleasant remarks, or engaging in unpleasant actions. It is a violation of right to dignity as enshrined constitution of Pakistan 1973. This research paper focuses on its nuanced manifestations in the context of Pakistani workplaces, particularly impacting women. It aims to shed light on the various forms of harassment, legal framework in Pakistan, the socio-cultural challenges that women face in reporting these incidents and the strategies at individual, organizational and governmental level to deal with it.