A senior executive of an American NGO operating in Karachi has been accused of sexual harassment by women employees, but the government authorities have failed to take action, ignoring the Senate standing committee on human right’s directives.
The Senate Standing Committee on Human Rights had ordered the Ministry Of Human Rights and the National Commission on the Status of Women to submit their reports within seven days after an investigative report on the matter was published in Dawn newspaper.
#SexualHarassment @ncswpk @NilofarBkhtiar @HRMinistryPak were sent this letter by Senate HR committee on March 29 4 action within 7 days. You have done NOTHING. Why? What needs to be done for you 2 step up for Pakistani women? pic.twitter.com/cj3ORlbfb0
— Naziha Syed Ali (@naziha_syedali) April 5, 2023
According to the report, at least six women came forward with harassment allegations against the former country director of DKT Pakistan, Dawar Warraich.
Headquartered in the US, DKT International promotes family planning and HIV prevention through social marketing, according to the website.
According to the website, Dawar Warraich is still associated with INGO, working as the Country Director Ethiopia.
DKT International President and CEO Chris Purdy was first informed of Warraich’s conduct in 2016. However, no inquiry has been launched against him by the NGO. The women have claimed that after they filed complaints, the work environment was made more hostile.
Dawar Warraich denied the allegations.
