Working With Sharks: A Pakistani Activist’s Successful Battle Against Sexual Harassment
Working with Sharks, a compelling account of a leading Pakistani gender activist, Dr. Fouzia Saeed, against sexual harassment at the workplace, was released in the United States on March 8 on the occasion of the International Women’s Day. When a slightly different version of the book was published in Pakistan in 2012, it opened up a serious nationwide public debate about sexual harassment against women at workstations. Prior to the publication...
Working with Sharks
Have known Dr Fouzia Saeed for a few years and have always marveled at her dedication to the variety of causes she has exposed in her career as a writer, development professional and an activist. In the recent past, Fouzia has virtually acted as the backbone of getting the anti-sexual harassment policy and legislation passed by the authorities. Today, Pakistan can be proud that it has progressive laws against sexual harassment with...
Working women sexual harassment projected by AASHA!
On Thursday, January 31; An assembly by Alliance Against Sexual Harassment (AASHA), which comprises of organizations including: Actionaid, Mehergarh, Bedari, Pilor and Intereko Resource Center, was held in Best Western Islamabad at 11 am and ended at 6 pm. In the conference many working women flee from all corners of the country including cities like Karachi, Lahore, Faisalabad, Chakwal and many others. The women attended the conference are working in different...