In this podcast episode, Nida Usman Chaudhary (Founder, Women in Law) and Palvasha Shahab (Advocate, High Court) unpack the landmark Nadia Naz judgment delivered by Justice Ayesha A. Malik under the Protection against Harassment of Women at Workplace Act, 2010. They explore how the judgment:
- Redefined “harassment” as gender‑based behavior aimed at exploiting, humiliating, or intimidating victims through power imbalances
- Emphasized the impact on dignity, honor, and equal opportunity, particularly for women in the workplace
- Introduced the “reasonable woman” standard and the importance of the victim’s perspective in harassment claims
- Clarified the Act’s applicability to complaints from 2010 onward and extended protections to all genders
Watch now for an in‑depth discussion of how this decision strengthens workplace protections and advances gender equality in Pakistan’s legal framework.
