KARACHI, Dec 23 (APP): Pakistan one of the most legislated countries with scores of regulatory bodies for protection of women rights, including their safety against the menace of harassment, is in dire need to modify public mindset about the issue. Speakers in an awareness seminar organized by Sindh Ombudsman Office for Protection Against Harassment of Women at Workplace here on Monday also referred to financial constraints faced by implementing as well as regulatory bodies assigned with the responsibility to turn relevant law truly meaningful for the victims. Representing judiciary, police department, provincial commission on status of women, women welfare department, academia, NGOs and so-forth speakers also took strong exception to the steps taken for capacity building of personnel expected to deliver. Though reluctant to admit that there was lack of needed political will towards the subject they but identified series of lacunae that otherwise could efficiently help mend human power deficiencies consequently leading to better understanding and appropriate choices in application of the scanty resources at their disposal. The event organized to mark National Working Women Day 2019 was addressed by Chairperson, Sindh Commission on Women Status, Nuzhat Shirin, Prof. Dr. Human Baqai, SP Shahla Qureishi, Marvi Awan (Coordinator, Women … Continue reading Pakistan needs change in public mindset to avert women harassment