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2. INTRODUCTION
•WOMEN SEXUAL HARRASMENT

3. INTRODUCTION
• OBSERVATION
• PROBLEMS
• IMMIDIATE SOLUTION
• LEAGAL SOLUTIONS
• BENEFITS

4. OBSERVATION
• UNWANTED NAME CALLING IN PUBLIC PLACES
• PATTING / STROKING
• FLASHING PRIVATE PARTS
• LAYERING WITH ELEVATOR EYES
• SMACKING LIPS
• MAKING SEXUAL EXPLICIT PHONE CALLS, EMAIL, SMS
• UNWANTED INVITES FOR DATES
• CAPTURING AND SPREADING WOMEN PERSONAL IMAGES ENGAGING IN A PRIVATE ACT
• STALKING/ FOLLOWING A WOMAN

5. PROBLEMS
• EMBARRASSMENT IN PUBLIC
• MENTAL HEALTH TOXICITIES
• DEPRESSION
• INTENSIFICATION IN FEAR AND SELF-CONSCIOUSNESS
• POOR SELF-ESTEEM AND BODY IMAGE
• AVOIDANCE OF PLACES OR ACTIVITIES
• ANXIETY, SLEEP DISORDER, HEADACHE, WEIGHT LOSS
• SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION
• CAREER PROBLEMS

6. SOLUTION
IMMEDIATE SOLUTIONS
• PAY ATTENTION TO THE RESPONSE OF OTHERS IN ORDER TO AVOID UNINTENTIONAL
OFFENSE.
• ASK YOURSELF IF YOUR VERBAL OR NON-VERBAL BEHAVIORS MIGHT HAVE A NEGATIVE
IMPACT ON OTHER CO-WORKER’S ATTITUDES TOWARD WORK;
• EXAMINE YOUR BEHAVIORS, GESTURES, AND COMMENTS. ASK YOURSELF, "COULD I
UNKNOWINGLY BE ENCOURAGING SEXUAL INTERPLAY BY THE WAY I INTERACT OR
COMMUNICATE?
• DO NOT TAKE SEXUAL HARASSMENT LIGHTLY YOU THINK YOU ARE BEING SEXUALLY
HARASSED BY AN INDIVIDUAL OR A GROUP, DO NOT ACCEPT IT AS A JOKE. DO NOT
ENCOURAGE THE HARASSER BY SMILING, LAUGHING AT HIS/HER JOKES, OR FLIRTING BACK.
LET THE HARASSER KNOW THAT YOU DO NOT ENJOY AND DO NOT WANT THIS TYPE OF
ATTENTION.

7. • IF POSSIBLE, CONFRONT THE SEXUAL HARASSER IMMEDIATELY.
TELL HIM/HER THAT YOU FIND THAT TYPE OF ATTENTION OFFENSIVE;
• IF POSSIBLE, TELL THE HARASSER THAT THE BEHAVIOR AFFECTS
YOU NEGATIVELY AND HAS THE POTENTIAL OF NEGATIVELY
AFFECTING YOU JOB;
• IF POSSIBLE, TELL THE HARASSER WHAT BEHAVIORS (GESTURES,
PHYSICAL OR VERBAL) BEHAVIORS YOU FIND OFFENSIVE.
• TRY TO TRAIN YOURSELF FOR RISKY SITUATIONS AND MUST AWARE
YOURSELF ABOUT SELF-DEFENSE TECHNIQUES

8. LEGAL SOLUTIONS
• IF A PERSON INSULTS THE MODESTY OF ANY WOMAN, UTTER ANY WORD, MAKES ANY
SOUND OR GESTURE, OR EXHIBITS ANY OBJECT IN ANY PUBLIC PLACE, MARKETS, PUBLIC
TRANSPORT, STREET OR PARK, PRIVATE GATHERING OR HOME, HE IS LIABLE TO BE
PUNISHED WITH IMPRISONMENT FOR THREE YEARS OR WITH FINE OR WITH BOTH UNDER
SECTION 509 OF THE PAKISTAN PENAL CODE, 1860
• IF ANY PERSON DEMANDS SEXUAL FAVOR OR USES VERBAL OR NON-VERBAL
COMMUNICATION OR PHYSICAL CONDUCT OF A SEXUAL NATURE TO ANNOY, INSULT,
INTIMIDATE OR THREATEN THE FEMALE AT THE WORKPLACE, WITH THE INTENT OF
UNREASONABLY INTERFERING WITH WORK PERFORMANCE IS LIABLE TO BE PUNISHED
WITH IMPRISONMENT FOR THREE YEARS OR WITH FINE OR WITH BOTH UNDER SECTION
509 OF THE PAKISTAN PENAL CODE, 1860

9. • IF ANY PERSON MAKES A FALSE ACCUSATION OF FORNICATION AGAINST
ANY FEMALE, HE SHALL BE PUNISHED WITH IMPRISONMENT FOR FIVE
YEARS AND WITH FINE UNDER SECTION 496C OF THE PAKISTAN PENAL
CODE, 1860.
• WHOEVER, FORCE ANY GIRL UNDER THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN YEARS, TO HAVE
PHYSICAL INTERCOURSE WITH ANOTHER PERSON SHALL BE PUNISHED
WITH IMPRISONMENT OF TEN YEARS AND WITH FINE UNDER SECTION
366A OF THE PAKISTAN PENAL CODE, 1860.

10. • IF A PERSON ASSAULTS OR USE CRIMINAL FORCE TO ANY WOMAN AND STRIPS HER OF
HER CLOTHES AND IN THAT CONDITION, EXPOSES HER TO PUBLIC VIEW, IS LIABLE TO BE
PUNISHED WITH DEATH OR WITH IMPRISONMENT FOR LIFE, AND ALSO LIABLE TO FINE
UNDER SECTION 354A OF THE PAKISTAN PENAL CODE, 1860.
• IF A PERSON DOES ANY INDECENT AND VULGAR ACT IN ANY PUBLIC PLACE, SINGS,
RECITES ANY VULGAR SONG OR WORDS IS LIABLE TO BE PUNISHED WITH IMPRISONMENT
FOR THREE MONTHS OR WITH FINE OR WITH BOTH UNDER SECTION 294 OF THE PAKISTAN
PENAL CODE, 1860.

11. • IF ANY PERSON INTENTIONALLY AND PUBLICLY DISPLAYS OF TRANSMITTING ANY INFORMATION TO HARM
THE REPUTATION OR PRIVACY OF ANY PERSON INCLUDING FEMALE, IS LIABLE TO BE PUNISHED WITH
IMPRISONMENT FOR THREE YEARS OR WITH FINE OR WITH BOTH UNDER THE PREVENTION OF
ELECTRONIC CRIMES ACT, 2016.
• IF ANY PERSON INTENTIONALLY AND PUBLICLY EXHIBITS OR DISPLAYS OR TRANSMIT ANY INFORMATION
WITH THE INTENTION TO HARM THE FEMALE OR HER REPUTATION, OR TO TAKE REVENGE, OR TO CREATE
HATRED OR TO BLACKMAIL IS LIABLE TO BE PUNISHED WITH IMPRISONMENT FOR FIVE YEARS OR WITH
FINE WHICH MAY EXTEND TO FIVE MILLION RUPEES OR WITH BOTH UNDER THE PREVENTION OF
ELECTRONIC CRIMES ACT, 2016.

12. • A PERSON COMMITS THE OFFENCE OF CYBERSTALKING IF HE HARASSES ANY FEMALE THROUGH
INTERNET BY FOLLOWING HER OR CONTRACTS OR ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT TO FOSTER PERSONAL
INTERACTION REPEATEDLY DESPITE A CLEAR INDICATION OF DISINTEREST BY SUCH FEMALE UNDER THE
PREVENTION OF ELECTRONIC CRIMES ACT, 2016.
• IF A PERSON TAKES A PHOTOGRAPH OR MAKE A VIDEO OF ANY FEMALE AND DISPLAY OR DISTRIBUTE IT
WITHOUT HER CONSENT IN A MANNER THAT HARMS A FEMALE IS LIABLE TO BE PUNISHED WITH
IMPRISONMENT FOR A TERM WHICH MAY EXTEND TO THREE YEARS OR WITH FINE WHICH MAY EXTEND
TO ONE MILLION RUPEES OR WITH BOTH UNDER SECTION 24 OF THE PREVENTION OF ELECTRONIC
CRIMES ACT, 2016.

13. • ACCORDING TO SECTION 2(H) OF THE PROTECTION AGAINST HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE ACT,
2010 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, CAUSING INTERFERENCE WITH WORK PERFORMANCE OR CREATING AN
INTIMIDATING, HOSTILE OR OFFENSIVE WORK ENVIRONMENT, OR THE ATTEMPT TO PUNISH THE COMPLAINANT
FOR REFUSAL TO COMPLY WITH SUCH A REQUEST OR IS MADE A CONDITION FOR EMPLOYMENT
• ACCORDING TO THE SECTION 3 OF THE PROTECTION AGAINST HARASSMENT OF WOMEN AT WORKPLACE ACT,
2010, EVERY ORGANIZATION HAS TO CONSTITUTE AN INQUIRY COMMITTEE TO INQUIRE INTO COMPLAINTS
MADE AGAINST WORKPLACE HARASSMENT. AND COMMITTEE SHALL CONSIST OF THREE MEMBERS OF WHOM
AT LEAST ONE MEMBER SHOULD BE A WOMAN.

14. BENEFITS
 Women will feel confident
 Restoration of self esteem
 They will assuredly move in public places
• Accountability

15. COMPAIGN
• ADVOCATES INTERVIEWS
• TVC
• SOCIAL MEDIA
• PUMFLITS