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need  to provide awareness, and sensitisation continuously to all Staff  members of public and private offices, transport system et.
take a holistic approach and focus should also be men not only women to be aware and sensitized.
women need continuous support to be efficient and productive in work in terms of daycares, security, transport etc.
implementation of these guidelines through education and capacity building in the society is utmost important

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Gender needs to be integrated and women can't work in isolation rather we need to make the society, workplaces, home and road safe for everyone including women. therefore, need to create awareness, sensitize, mentor and  provide counselling  at all levels in public office, transport system etc.
dr. Sajida

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1) There are less number of females applying for STEM roles, which is also the reason of having less female in workforce. Society and our Family system in Pakistan shapes career choices of women and hence due to percieved difficulty level or the stereotype that these roles are for Men only, resulted in less female graduates of STEM education. To resolve this awarness campaigns should be initited to give the clear picture that there are roles for the women in STEM. Secondly with the collaboration of academia and organizations, there should be an introductory course for aspirant females regarding such industries where their contribution is highly required. QUOTA FOR female employmemts should be mandatory in all organizations, be it purely govt or autonomous bodies.

2) Coming towards Workplace harrasement commetti and the related training.one participant rightly said that now women knoe what is harrasement , but why our focus is on any potential victim only, we should now shift our focus to the potential abusers or general awarness against the gender roles. Moreover it should be mandatory for all the chiefs to get trained to deal such matters. Because the people in the leadership always recomend such trainings for middle mgt only.. Why? Once problem arise, and that middle mgt bring these matters to leadership, what is the result? Leadership is unable to comprehend and deal such matters as the way they should be catered without their biasis.

3) In terms of any facility provided to females, be it Day Care, Flexible working etc,  their male colleagues judge them on this that they are getting favors from bosses and these facilities are so called "Ehasan"  of management on them. Which is highly unethical and inhuman to put the female staff under pressure ,especially damaging their mental health. Irrespective of the fact that female complete work on time or well before time to earn that but in response what they hear is is damaging.

4) the planning commission should designate an inspection team which should visit the ministeries and allied departments on bi annual basis to verify the operational sitiation of recommended initiatives and prepare report. This will also foster the implementation and compliance.

5) Day care facility standard should be defined. They must hire a professional and educated Day care  caretaker who can engage kids not just feeding amd cleaning them. Because currently in most of the day cares , they have hired Maids which is not suitable for kids because they need someone who can let them learn new thinhs and basic education. Otherwise it will interfere with the kids grooming and their peraonality development. Basic facilities shoulf be there, dedicated toilet for kids, furniture , microwave, mini fridge, such items should be there.

Maids should be there to manage the feeding and cleaning.

6)  flexi work opetion should be given to a mothers,

7) 6 days a week routine is difficult for females amd males too. But there is a higher pressure on females, as majorly household responsibility on them. There should be a mamdayory guideline for employers to facilitate working mothers, especialy with the ones having kids of age 0 to 5 years.

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There should be independent interorganzation board having senior management in loop to make timely & effective decisions regarding issues being faced by female employees. There should be provision of anonymous channels through which female employees can raise issues being faced by them without having to worry about disclosure of their identity 

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There should be independent interorganzation board having senior management in loop to make timely & effective decisions regarding issues being faced by female employees. There should be provision of anonymous channels through which female employees can raise issues being faced by them without having to worry about disclosure of their identity 

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There should be provision of 180 feedback especially where women are being supervised by male bosses

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There should be provision of 180 feedback especially where women are being supervised by male bosses

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Thankyou for organising this meeting, it was a very nice session. I would like to add that instead of training females the males should be trained. There should be 5 working days. Newly appointed females should be given trainings and should be informed about the harassment act. Facilities should be provided to females like separate rooms and other facilities.

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Mental Health support for women who go through harassment in order to rehabilitate them and give them equal opportunities to excel may also be provided on departmental level

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Mental Health support for women who go through harassment in order to rehabilitate them and give them equal opportunities to excel may also be provided on departmental level

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I am the youngest female one among my institute who appoint on BS-18 on administrative position. But despite this fact i was selected on merit basis, but i was not a part of decision making or permission to speak out in decision. Directly or indirectly nullified my suggestions or not considered. Tried to provide awareness on those lines as well.

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I am the youngest female one among my institute who appoint on BS-18 on administrative position. But despite this fact i was selected on merit basis, but i was not a part of decision making or permission to speak out in decision. Directly or indirectly nullified my suggestions or not considered. Tried to provide awareness on those lines as well.

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There should be trainings of males to treat women with respect..

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Monitoring system deeply linked to data needs to be instituted 

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Monitoring system deeply linked to data needs to be instituted 

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Translating suggestion into action plans would need a different approach for women in different segments of the socirty 

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Translating suggestion into action plans would need a different approach for women in different segments of the socirty 

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I have worked in both public and private sector but the only thing that made me stressed was a day care facility which either was missing or was not upto the standard. I really appreciate the efforts by Planning and Commission in order to facilitate women at workplace. Looking forward for the implementation of this policy. All the best.

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Family being the basic unit of society, women may be encouraged to acquaint all members of their families specially the males including the school going children, so that the msg is spread across board at grass roots levels, and in the form of a voice of the family members, which would ensure better understanding and greater acceptability.

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Majority feel women must work and majority also considers their ministry as the recommended place for other women to work

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Majority feel women must work and majority also considers their ministry as the recommended place for other women to work

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Performance apprisal of senior management must include assessment of their attitude towards gender parity

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Performance apprisal of senior management must include assessment of their attitude towards gender parity

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Senior Managament Courses should include gender mainstreaming as one of the core element 

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Senior Managament Courses should include gender mainstreaming as one of the core element 

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Facilties for women need to be part of rating system for public and private sector offices 

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Facilties for women need to be part of rating system for public and private sector offices 

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Confidential advice and guidance needs to be provided to those needing it

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Confidential advice and guidance needs to be provided to those needing it

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Mentorship can help build confidence amingst young female professionals to tackle day to day challenges 

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Mentorship can help build confidence amingst young female professionals to tackle day to day challenges 

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Success Stories of women leaders should be shared to inspire others

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Success Stories of women leaders should be shared to inspire others

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Six days a week is not practical for women

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Minister of IT is keen to help with tool to facilitate remote working

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Even at senior level the room has s full of men with little or no chance to speak

HEC can help with women leadership trainings for aspiring female leaders

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Mindset / Behavioral Change for Gender Inclusion in Workforce

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Mindset / Behavioral Change for Gender Inclusion in Workforce

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Gender Mainstreaming at all levels and its acceptence at all levels ensured through strong policy.
Ensuring Gender inclusive ansd safe work environment (Transgender & PWD).
Welcoming opinion of young workforce and making them a part of decision making.
Offer additional perks for women to encourage them to work.

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Transportation is a very big issue to commute for females employees

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Transportation is a very big issue to commute for females employees

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I would like to thanks planning commission and dr shabnam to give such platform to submit openion and suggestions. I request to arrange some training programs and capacity building trainings to the Focal Persons on Gender Equality so they will help workplace more conducive for the women and also help in Gender mainstreaming

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Day care facilities need to be in place abs must be improved

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Minimum wage and pay gap in workplaces need to be explored and addressed 

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Minimum wage and pay gap in workplaces need to be explored and addressed 

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Harassment committees need to be in place and empowered to provide justice

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The study needs to extend to other groups of women employees and also those working in private sector where an earlier sector reflected a bigger issue

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AAMNA AMEEN Director Admn CCAR ( M/O SAFRON) Making workplaces conducive for women we need to engage men more than women in order to educate all about the sensitivities involved n to achieve viable targets. I would second the importance of daycare at workplaces as highlighted by colleagues as this will bring ease for female officers enabling them to put in their 100 percent towards office work. Last but not least we need to hold more seminars n courses regarding subject to educate all..

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Min of HR is undertaking sessions on harassament acts in univesrities 

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Min of HR is undertaking sessions on harassament acts in univesrities 

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Create awareness to male employees who emotionally abuse young women employees. and they leads towards hostile working environment to perform her daily task. Subordinates male even not fulfil the duties as compared when it is assigned by female leader.   

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Create awareness to male employees who emotionally abuse young women employees. and they leads towards hostile working environment to perform her daily task. Subordinates male even not fulfil the duties as compared when it is assigned by female leader.   

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Women need mentorship to be effective negotiators and to deal with excllusion and learn to stay NO when needed

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Women need mentorship to be effective negotiators and to deal with excllusion and learn to stay NO when needed

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There is a need for change in attitiudes and behaviours which will take time 

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There is a need for change in attitiudes and behaviours which will take time 

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Punjab Women Development Department keen to collaborate with PC on Gender Mainnstreaming Initiatives 

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Punjab Women Development Department keen to collaborate with PC on Gender Mainnstreaming Initiatives 

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Are the organizations follow the gender policy by planning commission or formulate their own to have gender equality in organization.

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UNDP keen to support development of next generation of women leaders 

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UNDP keen to support development of next generation of women leaders 

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Change has to be at instituional level through policies and also through Gender Sensitization Training Programs

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Change has to be at instituional level through policies and also through Gender Sensitization Training Programs

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Women universities and funnding agencies should be taken on board for the designing and implementation of capacity building initiatives

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Are women aware of the Laws on Workplace Harassment?

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Are women aware of the Laws on Workplace Harassment?

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What is the status of Provincial Gender Reform Action Plans?

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What is the status of Provincial Gender Reform Action Plans?

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Would there be Gender Responsive Budgets available?

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Would there be Gender Responsive Budgets available?

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I noticed that the data analyzed includes only 1% women from junior tier of governments. I would appreciate that young women be included in decision-making regarding gender-framework policies because they may have a different set of challenges than seniors. Moreover, reporting of harassment is usually stifled due to pressures from the very political trappings of hierarchy. This needs to be checked in that women should have accessible and impersonal ways to report untoward incidents such as a trained and impersonal committee which is sensitized in gender mainstreaming or focal points at various departmental levels etc.

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I noticed that the data analyzed includes only 1% women from junior tier of governments. I would appreciate that young women be included in decision-making regarding gender-framework policies because they may have a different set of challenges than seniors. Moreover, reporting of harassment is usually stifled due to pressures from the very political trappings of hierarchy. This needs to be checked in that women should have accessible and impersonal ways to report untoward incidents such as a trained and impersonal committee which is sensitized in gender mainstreaming or focal points at various departmental levels etc.

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What accountability mechansims will be instituted to advance the gender mainstreaming agenda and the action plan implementation

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What accountability mechansims will be instituted to advance the gender mainstreaming agenda and the action plan implementation

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Harassment Enquiry Committees need to have capacity to effectively manage the reported cases 

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Harassment Enquiry Committees need to have capacity to effectively manage the reported cases 

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Ombudsman Departments to be represneted in future meetings so that they can orient on policies and procedures available on Harassment 

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Ombudsman Departments to be represneted in future meetings so that they can orient on policies and procedures available on Harassment 

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Data to be analyzed further to gain insights into challenges and preferences for women at each level of career ladder

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Data to be analyzed further to gain insights into challenges and preferences for women at each level of career ladder

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Staff Trainings on Harassment at Workplace and on Gender Maintreaming at Workplace 

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Staff Trainings on Harassment at Workplace and on Gender Maintreaming at Workplace 

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I appreciated the all efforts done by Planning commission to create the gender responsive working environment. I will add the suggestion to provide the training to respective Gender Focal Person so they can create the gender sensitization working environment to their departments. Planning Commission should create the capacity to develop systematic programs to Women Leadership to take part in economic development. My major concern is Planning Commission should be provided a uniform major plan to all ministries to encourage women leadership to attend meeting officially or provide a handsome honorarium to them. I witnessed to them departments will be biased when women employees asked to attend meetings and trainings outside to their site. I hope worthy Planning Commission work on hostile basis on these important gap identified by the survey roll out. Once again I would congratulate to your efforts.     

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I appreciated the all efforts done by Planning commission to create the gender responsive working environment. I will add the suggestion to provide the training to respective Gender Focal Person so they can create the gender sensitization working environment to their departments. Planning Commission should create the capacity to develop systematic programs to Women Leadership to take part in economic development. My major concern is Planning Commission should be provided a uniform major plan to all ministries to encourage women leadership to attend meeting officially or provide a handsome honorarium to them. I witnessed to them departments will be biased when women employees asked to attend meetings and trainings outside to their site. I hope worthy Planning Commission work on hostile basis on these important gap identified by the survey roll out. Once again I would congratulate to your efforts.     

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Encourage women to speak up for them if they’re being harassed! Women should be aware of the law.

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Very insightful presentation. Congratulations to the Planning Commission for undertaking this important work. I would like to draw your kind attention to the underlying barriers, bottlenecks and structural issues that impede women empowerment and participation. Segregation of women may be a short term and useful approach but comes with its own pros and cons. It will in a way reinforce discrimination, harassment and inequalities across society.  Likewise, a policy level focus is needed to address behaviours, stereotypes and social norms that can create better work places. 

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Very insightful presentation. Congratulations to the Planning Commission for undertaking this important work. I would like to draw your kind attention to the underlying barriers, bottlenecks and structural issues that impede women empowerment and participation. Segregation of women may be a short term and useful approach but comes with its own pros and cons. It will in a way reinforce discrimination, harassment and inequalities across society.  Likewise, a policy level focus is needed to address behaviours, stereotypes and social norms that can create better work places. 

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Thank you. I second the participant view regarding capacity building of males and females at workplace how to respect for each others right. 

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Thank you. I second the participant view regarding capacity building of males and females at workplace how to respect for each others right. 

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Secondly there should be strict monitoring to visit workplace to check the number of women working, the facility available and working hours -

I would suggest that the working hours should be flexible for women in a sense that she has to take care of household and kids. These duties are inherent to them. No matter what profession they are attached with eventually they are responsible for their home especially children homework. The one thing I miss badly and regret each day that I have contributed to the society but my own kids remained unattended. The quality time I wanted to spend with them is missed. I feel really bad about it and would love to know if govt. can do something about it.
Bushra Saeed Khan - NCA

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Clearly a lot of effort has gone into the process and the survey has some notable results.
Just wondering is there an implementation strategy being drafted to overcome the challenges hi lighted in the survey?

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UNDP keen to share Gender Equality Programs for rating offices which can be adapted and rolled out

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UNDP keen to share Gender Equality Programs for rating offices which can be adapted and rolled out