Federal Ombudsperson for protection against harassment of women at Workplace, Fauzia Waqar on Saturday called on Governor Punjab Muhammad BalighurRehman here at Governor House Lahore.
Speaking on the occasion, Punjab Governor Muhammad BalighurRehman said that the protection of women at educational institutions and workplaces is very important to empower them. He further stated that there is a comprehensive policy of the Higher Education Commission to protect women from harassment at educational institutions. Governor Punjab said that the Protection against Harassment Act, 2010 provides legal protection to women and aims to provide a safe working environment for women. He further said that as chancellor, he has given special instructions to the administration of the universities to implement the higher education policy in letter and spirit in order to ensure harassment free environment for female students. Federal Ombudsman for protection of women against harassment.
