MoU signed to improve anti-harassment cells in Balochistan.

ISLAMABAD -- The government of Balochistan on Friday decided to improve its anti-harassment cells and inquiry mechanism with support of the UN Women (UNW) Pakistan to effectively fight harassment of women at workplaces.

The UNW signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the office of the ombudsperson Balochistan to work together to improve data collection mechanism and strengthen systems for better data collection, reporting of complaints and assessing trends through reported cases.

The MoU was signed here by Aisha Mukhtar, deputy country representative UNW, and Sabira Islam, the ombudsperson for protection against harassment Balochistan.

The signatories have agreed to enhance mechanisms for responding to cases of harassment through development of training materials and training of trainers.

The two sides will cooperate on capacity building of anti-harassment cells and inquiry committees to deal with cases of harassment as well as awareness raising on harassment laws and compliance requirements.

Provincial govt and UN Women will work to enhance mechanisms for responding to cases of harassment

Ms Islam expressed the need to protect women and girls from harassment at workplaces.

'We are planning to work together to ensure that there is effective implementation of workplace harassment laws across the province in order to enable women reach their full potential, feel protected at workplaces and actively take part in economic activities,' she...