Anti Harrasment Policy

1. Anti-Harassment
Policy
Dr Imran Haider Qaisrani
Assistant Professor Orthopedic unit 2
Nishtar Hospital Multan

2. What is Sexual Harassment?
“Sexual harassment” means
 Any unwelcome sexual advance,
 Request for sexual favors or
 Other verbal or written communication or
physical conduct of a sexual nature, or
 Sexually demeaning attitudes,

3. Sexual harassment may be
 Overt or subtle
 Visual signals or gestures
 Verbal abuse
 Physical contact along with hand
 Sign language to denote sexual activity
 Persistent and unwelcome flirting

4. Prohibited Behaviours
 Especially Egregious Non-Consensual Acts
 Non-Consensual Sexual Contact
 Sexual Exploitation
 Other Pervasive or Severe Behaviors
 Sex Discrimination

5. Electronic Harassment!!!!
 All the actions categorized as sexual harassment when
done physically or verbally would also be considered as
sexual harassment when done electronically such as
through the internet, e- mails, social
media, texting, telephone,
voicemail.

6. JURISDICTION
Applied To
 All Faculty Members, Residents, House officers, Staff Nurses, Ward Servants,
And Third Party ,Patients and their Relatives ,any visiting person to Ward.
Conduct occurs
 A)in the Hospital or in its immediate vicinity;
 B) off the Hospital, if
(i) the conduct occurs in connection with an Hospital recognized program or
activity
(ii) the conduct may create a hostile environment or pose a safety risk to
hospital

7. Designated Resources
 Hospital shall designate
 Focal Persons---2 members 1 at least
women---Support and assistance of victim
 Inquiry Committee---investigate and
adjudicate any allegation of prohibited
conduct

8. COMPLAINTS AND REPORTING
 Any Accused person can launch complaint to FP/IC
 If Complainant Reluctant to contact FP then can
contact Head Dean VC ,It His/her Responsibility to
Complaint to IC without disclosing
 Complaint time 3 month to 12 months
 Minor Violations---Complianant should report to IC so
Precautionary measures Taken before

9. INTERIM MEASURES AND SPECIAL
ARRANGEMENTS
 As Soon As Complaint Received The Focal Person
should Take Necessary Interim Measures to
Control the situation as proposed bt complainant

10. Inquiry Committee
 3 members committee
 They should be employee and appointed by VC
 They should be principled persons and impartial
 Appointed for 2 years
 One member should be appointed Chair person
 for maintaining order during hearings, answering procedural questions,
granting or denying adjournments, maintaining proper documentation of the
proceedings

11. Antiharassment Committee
Institutional Committee
Members
 Dr Zahra Nazish
 Dr Mehnaz Khakwwani
 Dr Naeem Ullah Laghari
Ward Committee Members
 Dr Khalid Chisti Sb
 Dr Imran Haider Qiasrani
 DR Saeed Ahmad
 H/N Carminella

12. INVESTIGATION AND ADJUDICATION
 Focal Person Should report the incidence within 24 hour to
committee
 Committee should decide it comes under prohibited
conduct or not
 within 3 days committee should call accused and get
statement
 Accused should give written defense to IC in 7 days

13. Confidentiality
 Confidentiality should not be breached of all proceeding and strict action ill
be taken regarding breach

14. Penalties
In case OF student
 Minor Violation-warnings
 Serious violation then-disciplinary
probation, withholding of degree for a
period of time, suspension or expulsion.
In case Of Employee
 a) oral or written reprimand;
 b) counselling or training;
 c) inclusion of the decision in a specified
personnel file(s) of the respondent;
 d) exclusion of the respondent from a
designated portion(s) of
 e) the imposition of a fine;
 f) recommendation for suspension of the
respondent without pay;
 g) recommendation that dismissal
proceedings be commenced; or

15. Right to Apeal
 Both Parties Have right to appeal within 30 days
 3-person appeallate body will be formed by VC
which ill be 1 senior person,1 women, no person
from IC
 Decision should be done within 0 days

16. MALA FIDE ALLEGATION
 It is Serious Offense
 IC may Recommend Severe Action Against
Complainant for this false allegation to
damage the repute oof the person to be
accused

17. EDUCATION FOR PREVENTION
 To ensure prevention of sexual harassment on
campus, Hospital should develop programs to
educate its staff, faculty and students as well as
provide written material for reference
 We Conducted Several Meetings To Educate our
Staff Colleagues About the Antiharassment Policy
 Today We Are Again Gather To Spread Awareness
Regarding This Policy

18. Thank U
!!!!