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    Sexual harassment laws
    (University of Management and Technolog, 2017) Aftab Kashmiri, Adil
    The status of Pakistani women significantly varies across regions and classes as well as it depends on the rural-urban frontiers because of the rough socio-economic development. Along with this, the social construction like tribal, feudal and capital also influence the females’ lives heavily. Although the women in city Lahore at present enjoy an improved status in comparison to most cities of Pakistan. Nevertheless, generally, the state of women in relation to men is one of general gender demotion. The basic problem is also regarding the unawareness of their rights and relevant laws and procedures applicable to them. In this particular research, the researcher will seek to explore the government’s recent initiatives for the protection of women rights especially with regard to the sexual harassment, its impact and the extent of women awareness regarding those initiatives and laws and further their experiences and perception on the issue of sexual harassment. The study was conducted in a public sector university in Lahore with convenience and Purposive sampling type