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01st Women Workers Convention

Thematic Area

Women Empowerment

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➤ Situation analysis was conducted through 400 individual interviews and 15 focus group discussions with women workers using a structured questionnaire
150 participants attended the convention, including:

  • 95 women workers from different trades

  • Employers

  • Chamber of Commerce

  • Workers' unions

  • Police

  • MNAs, MPAs

  • NGOs

  • Media

  • Social Welfare Department

  • Trade Development Authority

  • Social compliance organizations

  • Aurat Foundation
    ➤ A charter of demands was presented to the chief guests and relevant stakeholders
    Positive responses were received to address:

  • Physical, verbal, and non-verbal harassment issues

  • Lack of mechanisms to handle harassment cases

  • Unawareness of women about the Harassment Act