43:, McDonald's and Shell. Later, the private sector, labor unions, academia, civil society, and the government were consulted and their suggestions incorporated. The final version of the bill was presented to the government in March 2008 and approved by the cabinet in principle in November 2008. After making some changes, the cabinet formally approved it in February 2010. It was then tabled in the
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Before this enactment, there was no clear definition of harassment, whether in public, or private workplaces. Section 509 of
Pakistan Penal Code 1860, talked about “insulting the modesty” of a woman before AASHA legally drafted the code of conduct at the workplace but there was no clear definition of
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AASHA assisted and drafted a code of conduct for the workplace and it has served as the foundation of the anti-harassment bill. Due to AASHA's consistent efforts, for the first time in
Pakistan, a new Law was enacted “The Protection Against Harassment of Women at Workplace Act, 2010”. This was the
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It aims to raise awareness on the issue and assist the government and private sectors to create a society free of sexual harassment. AASHA's first initiative is directed towards taking active measures to mobilize and influence policymakers for providing protection to women at the workplace and
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Every year AASHA holds a ceremony in
Karachi to recognize ten most gender-friendly companies. For the first three years, many companies like Johnson and Johnson, Pakistan State Oil, Avari Towers, and GEO have gotten these awards.
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