Ride-Hailing Apps Yango and InDrive Face Sexual Harassment Allegations, Summoned by Federal Ombudsperson

By Sabica Tahira ⏐ 1 day ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Federal Ombudsperson has directed Yango Pakistan and InDrive Pakistan to provide proof of compliance with the Workplace Harassment Act 2010 after multiple sexual harassment…

PIDE Vice Chancellor Dr. Nadeemul Haq Fined for Harassment of Female Employee

By Tehniyat Zafar ⏐ 12 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Vice Chancellor (VC) of the Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE), Dr. Nadeemul Haq, has been fined Rs 500,000 for harassment following a formal…

Pakistan Launches First National Sex Offenders Register To Combat Sexual Violence

Pakistan Launches First National Sex Offenders Register to Combat Sexual Violence

By Tehniyat Zafar ⏐ 1 year ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

Pakistan has taken a significant step towards addressing sexual violence and abuse with the introduction of its first National Sex Offenders Register. The Ministry of…

A Pakistani girl commits suicide due to social media blackmailing

By Sajeel Syed ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The group of blackmailers also forced her to give a fair amount of money. A girl in Badin, a remote district in Sindh province, has…

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Microsoft fired 20 employees for sexual harassment, claims official

By Sajeel Syed ⏐ 8 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

A couple of days ago, a court ruling compelled Microsoft to disclose details of 108 complaints of sexual harassment which were handled carelessly. In response…

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Microsoft carelessly handled over 100 sexual harassment complaints, lawsuit alleges

By Sajeel Syed ⏐ 8 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The tech behemoth Microsoft, particularly known for its software products is facing a lawsuit which alleges that women at Microsoft are “sexualized by their male…

Half of the women in STEM jobs say they’ve felt discrimination, report

By Sajeel Syed ⏐ 8 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

A new survey done by Pew Research Center shows that half of all women working in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields of working…

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